Way of Life Part 3

Author(s): Bhadraguptasuri
Publisher: Vishvakalyan Prakashan Trust Mehsana

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kings and men in power etc. (or avoiding the tendency to
* तथा सर्वेष्ववर्णवादत्यागो विशेषतो राजादिषु ॥ १४ ॥
Avoiding calumny in respect of all – especially in respect of expose the hidden defects of others especially of kings and rulers).
तथा असदाचारैरसंसर्गः । संसर्गः सदाचारैरिति ॥ १५ ॥ * Avoiding association with ignoble people - Associating with
noble people. * मातापितृ-पूजा ॥ १६ ॥ * Adoring mother and father. * आमुष्मिकयोगकारणं तदनुज्ञया प्रवृत्तिः प्रधानाभिनवोप
नयनं तद्भोगे भोगोऽन्यत्र तदनुचिताद् । Acting according to their orders is conducive to the attainment of the other-worldly felicity. Giving priority to them in the enjoyment of novelties. Not enjoying pleasures not approved of by them.
तथा अनुद्वेजनीया प्रवृत्तिः ॥ १७ ॥ * Avoiding actions that provoke or agitate others. * भर्तव्यभरणं ॥ १८ ॥
Protecting dependents. देवातिथिदीन-प्रतिपत्तिः ॥ १९ ॥ तदौचित्याबाधनमुत्तमनिदर्शनेन ॥ Devotion for gods, guests and the indigent. Acting according to the examples of noble people in such a way that it is proper in their eyes and in such a way that it does not hurt
them. * सात्म्यतः कालभोजनम् ॥ २० ॥ लौल्यत्यागः ।
अजीर्णे अभोजनम् । बलापाये प्रतिक्रिया ॥ * Eating food in time........food that agrees with one's constitu
tion. Renouncing all temptations of taste. Not eating food at the time of indigestion. Remedying any disorder in the body.