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are undoubtedly carnivorous, and kill smaller beings for food. Like man they have not the means of obtaining food without causing injury. This is their bad Karma, but it is not irre. mediable. Man-eating tigers and man-attacking serpents have been mentioned by naturalists and others; but they have acquired these habits as the result of man's aggression against them. They will go their own way and will not harm any person, if such person has no intention of, and takes no step towards, causing them injury. They have been known to pass peacefully by the side or even over the body of a saint absorbed in concentration. The physical reaction, ordinarily caused by the touch of a serpent, scorpion, mosquito, wasp, or bee makes it apprehend harm to itself and it strikes in self-defence. Such a physical reaction does not happen in the case of a saint.
A snake would not bite, even if it crosses a man's body if man would lie motionless and not convey to the snake an idea that he would cause it barm. And if man has the courage to look on steadily at a snake, it would be speedily hypnotised and would instead of causing harm, obey the dictates of man. If man entertains no ill-will towards other beings, none else is likely to cause him any harm whatsoever.
Shri Kuladananda Brahmachari in the book Sree Sree Sadgurusanga Part III, pages 125-126 writes as follows:
Mr. Anderson, a European gentlemen, saw a sage in the forest of Jayadebpur, where he went out for a hunt. The elephant, on which Mr. Anderson was riding, got frightened seeing a tiger and threw him down. Mr. Anderson fired twice or thrice at the tiger, but missed his aim. He then began to run followed by the tiger. He saw a naked sage in a copse and ran to him. The sage asked him to sit and waving his hand forbade the tiger to advance. The tiger sat at a distance, wagged its tail and growled for some time and then went away. Mr. Anderson was astonished to see the wonderful phenomenon and asked the sage how he was able to pacify the tiger. The sage replied : “ One who has no Himsa, is never injured by tigers or
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| SR No. | 001105 |
| Book Title | Purusharthsiddhyupay English |
| Original Sutra Author | Amrutchandracharya |
| Author | Ajit Prasad |
| Publisher | ZZZ Unknown |
| Publication Year | 1933 |
| Total Pages | 160 |
| Language | English, Sanskrit |
| Classification | Book_English, Ethics, & Principle |
| File Size | 11 MB |