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2. One should stay away from hatred or sinful own achievements or be desperate in loss, but
activities; one should never be vicious even always remember one’s own nature.
to the vicious.
14. One should always have faith in the
3. One should not disclose other’s secrets. correlation of cause and effect, i.e. bad acts
will produce bad results and good follows
4. One should stay away from the company good acts.
of the unworthy, traitors, lunatics, fallen
persons, abortionists and mean and crooked 15. One should follow the path of Bramhacarya,
people. knowledge, charity, friendship, compassion,
happiness, detachment and peace.
5. One should not long for another’s wife
nor have relations with women, friends or 16. One should be self-controlled and
servants of bad conduct. virtuous, envious of the actions but not in the
results of others. There may be a struggle or
6. One should not speak ill of noble people competition or jealousy towards the cause that
and teachers. has led to the richness but not at the result.
7. One should not have any inclination 17. Be careful and fearless, bashful and
towards wine, gambling or prostitutes. wise, have enormous enthusiasm, be clever,
forbearing, having faith in God.
8. One should not insult anybody. Also one
should not be conceited, undextrous and 18. Be devoted to teachers who have attained
unfriendly or indulge in back-biting. spiritual perfection and are advanced in
modesty, intellect, learning, heredity and age.
9. Never use harsh words towards old
persons, teachers, persons grouped together 19. One should be friendly to all creatures,
or kings. reconcile the energy, console the frightened,
be merciful to the poor, be truthful and be
10. One should never be in the habit of predominantly of a compromising nature.
postponing things or indulging in any activity
without proper examination and giving it 20. Be tolerant towards any unpalatable
proper thought beforehand. words of others, be in control of intolerance,
be of peaceful disposition and conquer the
11. One should not be a slave to the senses very roots of attachment and hatred.
or be of fickle mind.
21. Importance of righteousness: all the scriptures
12. One should not act or do things in a fit of or social restrictions came into existence only for
anger or of joy and should never be under the happiness of people. Happiness cannot be
continued grief. achieved without Dharma, i.e. righteousness
or nobility. Hence all should behave in a
13. One should never be arrogant about one’s righteous way, following all social morals.
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