Vaat 5.87
Swamini Vato Prakaran 5 Vaat 87 · 5 · Verse 87
Sanskrit Original
Mahuvānā haribhakte pūchhyu je, “Pūro satsang thayo kem samajavo?” Tyāre Swāmī kahe, “Akṣharrūp thavāy tyāre pūro satsang thayo samajavo.” Vaḷī, farī pūchhyu je, “Akṣharrūp thayu kem jaṇāy?” Tyāre Swāmī kahe, “Gṛuhasthne agiyār niyam ne tyāgīne traṇ granth eṭalu pāḷe te Akṣharrūp thayā jāṇavā.”
“How can one know that qualities like those of Akshar have been attained?” Then Swami replied, “If householders observe the eleven codes of conduct1 and renunciants observe the three scriptures,2 then one is known as having qualities like that of Akshar.” Footnotes: 1. 1. Eleven codes of conduct for householders: (1) Non-violence (2) Not to commit adultery (3) Not to eat meat (4) Not to drink alcohol (5) Not to touch widows (6) Not to commit suicide (7) Not to steal (8) Not to level false charges (9) Not to speak ill of or abuse any deities (10) Not to eat onions, garlic and other inedibles (11) Not to listen to even religious discourses from people who oppose God and God-realized Sadhus 2. Shikshapatri, Nishkam Shuddhi, and Dharmamrut