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DEFINITION OF FALSEHOOD
feet and die. Still there is not the slightest bondage of sin in his case. From the spiritual standpoint, infatuation is called attachment." Now, has it not been admitted that mere passionate attitude even without the severance of vitalities constitutes violence? "He who acts with negligence commits injury whether death is caused to organisms or not. And he who proceeds with proper care does not contract bondage of karma by mere injury." Yes, it is true. But there is no inconsistency in this. Even in the case of the person with negligence there is severance of life-principles at least in thought. It has been said thus in the scriptures. "He who has passions causes injury to himself by himself. Whether injury is then caused to other living beings or not, it is immaterial."
Injury has been defined. What is the definition of falsehood mentioned next to injury? This question is answered in the
next sutra.
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14. Speaking what is not commendable is falsehood. The word 'sat' is a laudatory term. What is not laudable is 'asat'. Speaking what is not laudable is falsehood. Rtam is truth. What is not ṛtam is anṛtam. Anṛtam is falsehood. What is it then that is not laudable? That which causes pain and suffering to the living is not commendable, whether it refers to actual facts or not. It has already been said that the other vows are intended to safeguard the vow of non-injury. Therefore, it must be taken that words that lead to injury constitute falsehood.
॥ १४ ॥
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Then stealing, which is mentioned next to falsehood, is defined.
अदत्तादानं स्यम् Adattadanam steyam
If so
15. Taking anything that is not given is stealing. Taking anything which is not given is called theft. the letting in or taking in of karmic and nokarmic particles
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॥ १५ ॥ (15)
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