As fire refines gold and makes it brighter, sufferings of penance make the ascetics purer.

Those who renounce ego and control the mind through penance are worshipped by all living beings.

The sainlty appearance of a man without inner strength is like a grazing cow clothed in a tiger's skin.

There is no need to tonsure or grow long hair if one shuns evil deeds.

Even the thought of robbing others' wealth is a sin and so it must be eschewed.

Stolen wealth seems to grow but actually it will result in limitless ruin.

The basest deed of stealing is not found in men of profound righteousness.

Even a harmless lie can be considered as truth when it brings benevolent results.

Water cleans the body. Likewise, truth enlightens the soul.

All lamps are not real lamps. To the great, the lamp of truth alone is the lamp.