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55. Himza is committed by one, and there are many who suffer the consequences; many commit Himsa, and only one suffers the consequence for Himsa.
Commentary. A person commits murder. The many persons who look approyingly on, take interast in and applaud the deed, have to suffer the consequences thereof. Again a whole army fights and kills, but the responsibility for all the carnaga committed under his orders lies with the king. कस्यापि दिशति हिंसा हिंसाफलमेकमेव फलकाले। अन्यस्य सैव हिंसा दिशत्यहिंसाफलं विपुलम् ॥ ५६ ॥
56. Himsa gives to one at the time of fruition, the con. sequence of Himsa only'; to another that same Himsa gives considerable Ahimsa reward.
Commentary. A number of persons happen to witness lynching by a mob. One of them sympathises with the victim and puts forth his best efforts to save him from the fury of the assailants. Another excites and encourages the mob in the lynching. The latter is guilty of Himsa, and the former acquires the merit of Ahimsa. हिंसाफलमपरस्य तु ददात्यहिंसा तु परिणामे । इतरस्य पुनर्हिसा दिशत्याहिंसाफलं नान्यत् ॥ ५७॥
57. In result, Ahimsa gives to one the consequence of Himsa; to another Himsa gives the benefit of Ahimsa. It is not otherwise.
Commentary.
A person protects and saves an innocent victim of oppression. Another declaims against this act of Ahimsa, and wishes that the victim were not so protected and saved. By such thought he becomes liable for Himsa.
Again if the person who interferes to protect and save an innocent victim fails in his attempt, he would acquire the merit of Ahimsa, though Himsa has been caused by some one else.
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