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incurred by destroying life cannot be balanced even if you give away the entire world in charity.
वने निरपराधानां वायुतीयतरणाशिनाम् । निघ्नन् मृगाणां मांसार्थी विशिष्येत कथं शुनः?॥२३॥ दीर्यमाणः कुशेनापि यः स्वाङ्गहन्त दूयते । निर्मन्तून् स कथं जन्तूनन्तयेग्निशितायुधैः ॥२४॥ निर्मातुं क्रूरकर्माणः क्षणिकामात्मनो धृतिम् । समापयन्ति सकलं जन्मान्यस्य शरीरिणः ॥२५॥ म्रियस्वेत्युच्यमानोऽपि देही भवति दुःखितः । मार्यमाणः प्रहरणारुणः स कथं भवेत् ? ॥२६॥
Meaning: Are these flesh eating humans, who hunt the innocent deers, dwelling in forests and living on air, water, and grass, any better than curs ? Why should the people, who feel pain at the slightest prick of a thorn, attack the innocent animals with sharp pointed weapons ? These cruel hunters destroy life of these poor creatures for the sake of some momentary pleasure. If an animal faces danger of death he is terribly pained, then how much will he suffer when attacked with terrible weapons ?
श्रूयते प्राणिघातेन रौद्रध्यानपरायणौ ।
सुभूमो ब्रह्मदत्तश्च, सप्तमं नरकं गतौ ॥२७॥ Meaning : It is said in the scriptures (Jain) that Subhuma and Brahmadatta who, with cruel intentions, slaughtered living beings, were consigned to the seventh hell.
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