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But all said and done, Dashavaikalik Sutra has its own important place because it combines many of the said attributes.
First of all, Dashavaikalik Sutra is written in verse as well as short passages of prose. This makes it easy to understand and remember, as if it was a collection of aphorisms. Secondly the variety of subjects contained gives it the attractive appearance of a bouquet. Different Agams discuss different themes, simple as well as complicated, but Dashavaikalik Sutra is a collection of all these themes including philosophy, ethics, behavior, and conduct. It is concise but profound.
The aphorisms contained within Dashavaikalik Sutra have enriching messages for the benefit of humanity. Every such aphorism is like a million rupee diamond. If one follows the message contained in just one sentence his life will undergo a healthy change. Every verse is so deeply meaningful that it may be appropriately called an urn containing an ocean. It has been composed in a forceful language and eloquent style. I will quote only a few examples to avoid making this preface too long
कामे कमाहि कमियं खु दुक्खं - २/५
Get rid of desires, miseries will disappear.-2/5
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जयं चरे जयं चिट्ठे- ४ / ८
Be cautious in all you do including moving and standing.-4/8
अदीणो वित्तिमेसिज्जा- ५ / २ /२८
Do not demean yourself for the sake of subsistence.-5/2/28
मुच्छा परिग्गहो बुत्तो - ६/२१
Fondness is possession.-6/21
इज् बुद्धे हियमाणुलोमिअं- ७ / ५६
Use sweet and benefic language.-7/56
बहु सुहिं कन्नेहिं बहु अच्छीहिं पिच्छ ।
न यदिट्ठे सुयं सव्वं भिक्खु अक्खाउमरिहइ । - ८/२०
You see a lot through eyes and hear a lot through ears but utter not all what you saw or heard.-8/20
बीयं तं न समायरे - ८/३१
Do not commit a mistake twice.-8/31
लोह सव्व विणासो - ८ / ३८
Greed is all destroying.-8/38
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