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## Second Chapter
## With Hindi Commentary
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Now the Sutrakar speaks about the subject of *Prāṇātipāta* (killing of living beings):
**"Knowing, one who kills a living being, incurs the *śabala* (impurity) fault."** (12)
**Word-by-word meaning:** *Āuṭṭiāe* - knowing, *pāṇāivāyam* - killing of living beings, *karemāṇe* - doing, *śabale* - incurs the *śabala* fault.
**Meaning:** Knowingly killing a living being results in the *śabala* fault.
**Commentary:** This Sutra explains what kind of killing of living beings leads to the *śabala* fault. It is inevitable to kill living beings by those who are *māyāvī* (deluded). Keeping this in mind, the Sutrakar says that knowingly killing a living being results in the *śabala* fault.
If a *sādhu* (holy person) accepts alms from a householder whose hands or other limbs are stained with *saccitta* (living beings) dust or are wet with *saccitta* water, or who is killing two-sensed beings by fire, by using fans, or by cutting wood, then the *sādhu* will be a partaker of the *śabala* fault. Additionally, if a *sādhu* is himself engaged in *prāṇātipāta* and harbors hatred in his mind or speaks hateful words to someone, he will also incur the *śabala* fault.
It is clear that if *prāṇātipāta* happens unknowingly, then the *śabala* fault does not occur, but it happens only when it is done knowingly.
It is established that a person who desires *samādhi* (meditation) should not engage in *prāṇātipāta* and should not harbor hatred towards anyone.
After *prāṇātipāta*, the Sutrakar now speaks about *mṛṣā-vāda* (false speech):
**"Knowing, one who speaks false speech, incurs the *śabala* fault."** (13)
**Word-by-word meaning:** *Āuṭṭiāe* - knowing, *musā-vāyam* - false speech, *vadamāṇe* - speaking, *śabale* - incurs the *śabala* fault.