Wicked Ones Are Like Fire.

The Disgrace Of One's People Brings Sorrow To The Nobel Minded.

Purity Of Speech, Of The Mind, Of The Senses, And Of A Compassionate Heart Are Needed By One Who Desires To Rise To The Divine Platform.

Our Bodies Are Perishable, Wealth Is Not At All Permanent And Death Is Always Nearby. Therefore We Must Immediately Engage In Acts Of Merit.

The Fire Of The Forest Burns Trees To Ashes. Even Expensive Sandalwood Tree Which Is Endowed With Qualities Of Cooling And Fragrance, Cannot Escape From Burning. In The Same Way Wicked Cause Harm To Their Benefactors Also.

By Means Of Hearing One Understands Dharma, Malignity Vanishes, Knowledge Is Acquired, And Liberation From Material Bondage Is Gained.