Lord Mahavira

Author(s): C R Bhansali
Publisher: M and P Consultancy and Marketing Co Delhi

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64/ Lord Mahavira
11. Righteousness
Righteousness is supremely auspicious.
Its constituents are non-violence, self-restraint and
austerity.
The essential nature Righteousness.
Supreme forgiveness, supreme humility, supreme straight forwardness, supreme truthfulness, supreme purity, supreme self-restraints, supreme austerity, supreme renunciation, supreme detachment and supreme continence are the ten characteristics of Righteousness.
of any
substance is
Noble is that house holder who earns his livelihood by fair means.
The highest wisdom makes it possible for one to recognize Righteousness.
Righteousness ascertains the reality of things.
One should always be prepared to give shelter to the shelterless and help to the helpless.
Forgiveness, contentment, simplicity and modesty, these form the four gateways of righteousness.
Purity in compassion is Righteousness.
Human birth is capital, proper utilization of this capital begets heavenly world, improper utilization engenders sub-human existence.