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अहिंसा परमो धर्मस्तथाऽहिंसा परो दमः । अहिंसा परमं दानमहिंसा परमो तपः ॥
ahimsā paramo dharmas tathā
ahimsā paro damaḥ ahimsā paramam dānam ahimsā paramo tapaḥ
Jain Yogaśhāstra, Hemchandrāchārya
Reverence for life is the supreme religious teaching.
Non-injury to life is the supreme moral guidance. Giving freedom from fear to life is the supreme act of giving.
Non-violence to life is the supreme renunciation.
Dharmah becomes dharmas when followed by the dental consonant "t."
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