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________________ the cause of sending to hells the gullible and the stupid people. यज्ञार्थ पशवः सृष्टाः स्वयमेव स्वयम्भुवा । यज्ञोऽस्य भूत्य सर्वस्य तस्माद्यज्ञे वधोऽवधः ॥३३॥ औषध्यः पशवो वृक्षास्तिर्यञ्चः पक्षिणस्तथा । यज्ञार्थं निधनं प्राप्ताः प्राप्नुवन्त्युच्छृिति पुनः ॥३४॥ मधुपर्के च यज्ञे च पितृदेवतकर्मणि । अत्रैव पशवो हिंस्या नान्यत्रेत्यब्रवीन्मनुः ॥३५॥ एष्वर्थेषु पशून् हिंसन् वेदतत्त्वार्थविद् द्विजः । प्रात्मानं च पशृंश्चैव गमयत्युत्तमां गतिम् ॥३६॥ Meaning : Brahma himself has created animals for the yajna (sacrifice). Slaughter (in the yajna) is no slaughter as it is for the prosperity of all. If the herbs etc., animals, trees, beasts and birds are killed for the sake of the sacrifice, they all get higher existence (after death). Manu has laid down that the animals etc. should be killed nowhere except where Madhuparka ceremony, sacrifice, oblation to forefathers and gods are concerned. If a Brahmin knowing the Vedas and the philosophy, kills animals for the specific purposes mentioned above, he not only qualifies himself for the higher existence but elevates the animals also. ये चक: क्रूरकर्माणः शास्त्रं हिसोपदेशकम् । क्वते यास्यन्ति नरके नास्तिकेभ्योऽपि नास्तिकाः ॥३७॥ वरं वराकश्चार्वाको योऽसौ प्रकटनास्तिकः । वेदोक्तितापसच्छाच्छन्नं रक्षो न जैमिनिः॥३८॥ Second Chapter 41 Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
SR No.001709
Book TitleYogashastra of Hemchandracharya
Original Sutra AuthorHemchandracharya
AuthorSurendra Bothra
PublisherPrakrit Bharti Academy
Publication Year1989
Total Pages294
LanguageEnglish, Sanskrit
ClassificationBook_English, Yoga, & Religion
File Size13 MB
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