This first chapter of this universal book guides in the area of righteousness or virtue . The poet saint explains about perfection in a persons life on how do we keep ourself well behaved in variety of situations, and the Karma (what we give which we will get). This chapter possess 38 chapters, hence totally 380 couplets are there in this chapter. Look at the list of chapters which are available in this righteousness below, please note that these chapter links are clickable, so you can take a look at the couplets on the chapter which you would like to take a look.
Prolog / Preface
Prolog / Preface
1. Invocation
2. Glory of Rain
3. Glory of those who have relinquished
4. The power of righteousness
5. Family life
On Family
6. A good life partner
7. The boon of children
8. Possessing Love
9. Hospitality
10. Speaking pleasantly
11. Gratitude
12. Neutrality
13. Having restraint
14. Possessing Propriety
15. Not desiring another’s wife
16. Possessing Forbearance
17. Bearing no envy
18. Not coveting assets of others
19. Avoiding backbiting
20. Avoiding vain speech
21. Dread of (doing) evil deeds
22. Awareness of, and alignment, to the ways of the world
23. Charity
24. Fame
On Spiritual
25. Being compassionate
26. Spurning meat
27. Penance
28. Impropriety
29. Avoid thoughts of swindling
30. Truthfulness
31. Avoiding anger
32. Refraining from harmful deeds
33. Not killing (any living being)
34. Transience
35. Renunciation
36. Comprehending/grasping the truth
37. Relinquishing desire
On Karma
38. karma
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