Vivatti
aviniassa, sampatti vinissa ya.
Jasseyam duhao
nayam, sikkham se abhigacchai. (170)
He who is
modest and respectful gains knowledge and he who is arrogant and
disrespectful fails to gain knowledge. He who is aware of these two facts
acquires education. (170)
Aha pancahim
thanehim, jehim sikkha na labbhai.
Thambha koha
pamaenam, rogenatassaena ya. (171)
Pride, anger,
negligence, disease and laziness these are five factors on account of
which one fails to receive education. (171)
Aha atthahim
thanehim, sikkhasile tti vuccai.
Ahassire saya
dante. na ya mammamudahare.
Nasile na
visile, na siya ailolue.
Akohane
saccarae, sikkhasile tti vuccai. (172 & 173)
Not indulging
in jokes, ever controlling oneself, not revealing the secrets of others,
not lacking good manners, not exhibiting bad manners, not being very much
greedy, not being angry and being committed to truthfulness; these are
eight traits of character on account of which one is called a (true) lover
of education. (172 & 173)
Nanamegaggacitto a, thio a thavayai param.
Suani a
ahijjitta, rao suasamahie. (174)
A person
acquires knowledge and concentration of mind by studying scriptures. He
becomes firm in religion and helps others to acquire that firmness. Thus
throught the studies of scriptures he becomes absorbed in the
contemplation of what is expounded therein. (174)
Vase
gurukule niccam, jogavam uvahanavam.
Piyamkare
piyamvai, se sikkham laddhumarihai. (175)
He who always
resides with the preceptor, practising meditation and austerities, is
pleasant in action and sweet in speech such a person is fit to receive
education. (175)
Jaha diva
divasayam, paippae so ya dippae divo.
Divasama ayaria,
dippamti param ca divemti. (176)
A lamp lights
hundreds of other lamps and yet remains lighted; so are the Acaryas who
like a lamp enlighten others and continue to remain enlightened
themselves. (176)
