Divine reckoning and justice — both the inner moral accounting and the final divine evaluation.
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"A stealer of gold, a drinker of liquor, one who defiles his teacher's bed, a killer of a Brahmin—these four fall, and, fifth, one who keeps company with them."
स्तेनो हिरण्यस्य सुरां पिबꣳश्च गुरोस्तल्पमावसन्ब्रह्महा चैते पतन्ति चत्वारः पञ्चमश्चाचरꣳस्तैरिति
That phrase, "Yes, He is God," it troubles me, / My Sins are like the Leaves upon a Tree; / Oh, when the Readers read the Book of Doom, / What must my shame, with such a Record, be!
The knower of the divisions of the categories, the determiner of what is to be done and not done, knows them all, as a householder knows his own home.
पदार्थप्रविभागज्ञः कार्याकार्यविनिर्णयम् । जानात्यधिगतश्चान्यो गृहं गृहपतिर्यथा
The muttering of prayers, austere penance, performing sacrifices, subjugation of the mind and the senses, undertaking sacred vows, charity, dispassion, right judgment, Yoga (union with God) and Realization - the fruit of all these is devotion to the feet of the Lord of the Raghus; without this no one can attain lasting peace.
गरुर गिरा सुनि हरषेउ कागा, बोलेउ उमा परम अनुरागा. धन्य धन्य तव मति उरगारी, प्रस्न तुम्हारि मोहि अति प्यारी सुनि तव प्रस्न सप्रेम सुहाई, बहुत जनम कै सुधि मोहि आई. सब निज कथा कहौ मैं गाई, तात सुनहु सादर मन लाई जप तप मख सम दम ब्रतदाना, बिरति बिबेक जोग बिग्याना. सब कर फल रघुपति पदप्रेमा, तेहि बिनु कोउ न पावै छेमा एहिं तन राम भगति मैं पाई, ताते मोहि ममता अधिकाई. जेहि ते कछु निज स्वारथ होई, तेहि पर ममता कर सब कोई थिस् बोद्य् थत् इ wअस् ब्लेस्सेद् wइथ् देवोतिओन् तो श्री राम; हेन्चे इत् इस् सो वेर्य् देअर् तो मे. ंउ ंउ उ उ ंउउ लु
Therefore, using your mature judgment, take courage and stop sorrowing, O friend of all.
They examine every thought that enters their mind carefully, because on Judgment Day, three questions will be asked about every action: "Why did you do this?", "How did you do this?", and "What was your intention behind doing this?"
Total delusion, ignorance, stinginess, indecision, sleep, arrogance, fear, greed, sorrow, criticism of good deeds, loss of memory, poor judgment, lack of faith, disregard for rules of conduct, lack of discernment, blindness, bad behavior, false claims, pretentiousness, hostility, evil intentions, lack of faith, poor reasoning, dishonesty, inability to connect with others, sinful behavior, thoughtlessness, laziness, lack of self-control, and downfall are all characteristics of darkness.
Speech should always be free from nine verbal flaws and nine flaws of judgment.
The sages have said that all calamities spring from envy, which, in turn, arises from error of judgment.
It is enough to say that one should do what is good for them, with proper judgment and in the best possible way.
Constantly being with prosperity can confuse someone with weak judgment, making them lose their sense of direction, just like the wind blows away autumn clouds.
Attachment, hatred, poor judgment, joy, sorrow, vanity, lust, anger, pride, procrastination, idleness, desire, aversion, jealousy, and all other sinful actions are collectively known as ignorance.
It is greed that leads people to commit sin. Anger arises from greed, lust flows from it, and greed also leads to loss of judgment, deception, pride, arrogance, and malice, as well as vengefulness, shamelessness, loss of prosperity, loss of virtue, anxiety, and infamy.
Carefully strive for righteousness, truth, the well-being of others, justice, compassion for all living beings, sincerity, and honesty.
The vulture said, 'Why are you bathing this child with your tears? Why are you pressing him with the touch of your palms? The child has been sent to eternal sleep by the command of the grim king of justice.'
When performing duties related to one's social group or birth, one's own self is the best judge of what is right or wrong.
Friends should be carefully evaluated, and enemies should also be thoroughly studied. Even the learned consider this task difficult, requiring sharp intelligence.
As per the principles of justice, a person who commits unrighteous acts should be punished, but a righteous person should never be harmed.
Whoever treats a cow with kindness always gets milk from it. Similarly, a king who rules his kingdom with fairness and justice will reap many benefits from it.
A king who doesn't let lust and hate control him, and who rules with justice, treating all creatures equally, achieves the goal of the Bhaikshya way of life.
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