Trishasti Shalaka Purusa Caritra Part 4

SR No.: 001004
Original Sutra Author: Hemchandracharya
Author: Helen M Johnson
Publisher: Oriental Research Institute Vadodra
Publication Year: 1954
Total Pages: 449
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Mythology, & Story
File Size: 9 MB

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CHAPTER TWO body is the sacrificial ground; the soul is the sacrificer; penance is the fire; knowledge is said to be the ghi; karma is the fuel; anger, et cetera are considered the animals; truth is the sacrificial post; protection of all living things is the fee for the sacrifice. If a sacrifice has been made in accordance with the Vedas, with the understanding the three Vedas are the three jewels, by a different means, the attainment of emancipation results. The people who, like Rākşasas, make a sacrifice by killing goats, et cetera, will remain in a terrible hell, suffering pain, for a long time after they have died. You spring from the best family; you are intelligent and wealthy. O king, turn from that crime suitable for hunters. If heaven were possible for people by the killing of living creatures, then this world of the living would be empty in a few days.'
At hearing this speech of mine, the Brāhmans flamed with anger like the fires of a sacrifice and started up with staves and boards in their hands. Then I was beaten by them, escaped, and reached you, like one injured by the current of a river reaching an island, Rävaņa. Protect the innocent animals who are being killed by these humananimals. I, on the other hand, am protected just from seeing you."
Then Daśāsya descended from his car with the intention of looking at that the sacrifice), and was honored by the king with water for the feet, the lion-throne, et cetera. Daśānana, angry, said to King Marutta: "Sirrah! Why is this sacrifice being made by these men facing hell? For how can dharma taught by the omniscients benefiting the three worlds to be from non-injury result from a sacrifice consisting of injury to animals? Do not make this sacrifice hostile to the two worlds. If you make it, you will dwell in my prison in this world and in hell in the next.” Then King Marutta stopped the sacrifice at once. For Rāvana's command, terrifying to every one, is not to be transgressed. Daśāsya asked Närada, “How did these sacrifices consisting of slaughter of animals originate?” and Närada related: