Subhashita 01

Page 5

Vol. II/No. 3 Eternal Wisdom 66. Men who are full of pride, and who do not utter a single 'pity seeking word before others for help - even in the face of death; such men, get completely deluded, by coming under the influence of the planet that is love and passion. And then, they speak and behave themselves in presence of young women in the most pitiable manner, in order to please them. सुट्ठवि मग्गिज्जतो कत्थवि कयलीइ नत्थि जह सारो। 'इंदियविसएसु तहा नत्थि F oga unang 113611 Suththuwimaggijjanto Katthawi Kayalii Natthi Jaha Saro, Indiya-Wisaesu Taha Natthi Suham Suththawi gawiththam 35. 35. When one carefully looks into the (sex) life of a banana plant (which dies at the time of giving birth to its fruit), one cannot find any good in it for the plant itself; similarly, if one very carefully examines the various sense - objects which one indulges in, one cannot find in them, for oneself, the slightest pleasure and joy ( 52 ). Je Kamandha Jiwa Ramanti Wisaesu Te Wigaya-sanka, जे कामंधा जीवा रमंति विसएसु ते विगयसंका। जे पुण जिणवयणरया a is an facrila 118811 Je Puna Jina-wayanaraya Te Bhiru Tesu Wiramanti 49. 49. Those Jiwas" (Beings) who are blinded by the pleasures of the sense - objects, they, without the slightest hesitation, constantly move and play with them. And those Jiwas who are immersed in the preachings of the Jinas (i.e. the Tirthankaras), being fearful of this Samsara (i.e. its cycles of births and rebirths), move away from the sense - objects.