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Savvehi bhūehim dayānukampil
- Uttarādhyayana sūtra, 21.13. That is, - Act kindly and compassionately towards all living beings.
Savvajagajīvarakkhaṇadayathayãe pāvayaņam Bhagavayā sukahiyaṁ |- Praśnavyākarana sūtra, 1. 22.
That is, – The Lord has preached well for mercy and protection of all living beings.
Lajjādayāsañjamabambhaceras kallāņamāgissa visohițhāņam | - Daśavaikālika, 9.1.13.
That is - Shyness, mercy, restraint and celibacy purify the soul. Dhammo dayāvisuddho, pavvajjā savvasangaparicattā | Devo vavagayamoho, udayakaro bhavvajīvāņam ||
- Bodhapāhuda, 25. That is, - Mercy purifies the dharma; monastic ordination is without all encumbrances; the Lord is without delusion and they (mercy, monastic ordination and the Lord) lead the worldly living beings to liberation.
Chajjīva chaddāyadaņam ņiccam manavayakāya-jogehim kuru dayā || - Bhāvapāhuda, 131.
That is, - Act kindly - physically, mentally and vocally - towards six categories (Five immobile and one mobile) of living beings.
Ādyā sadvratsañcayasya jananī saukhyasya satsampadāṁ, mülaṁ dharmataroranaśvara-padārohakaniņśreņikāḥ || Kāryā sadmirihāgișu prathamato nityam dayādhārmikaiḥ, Pinnāmāpyadayasya ca paraṁ sarvatra śünyā diśaḥ |||
- Padmanandi pañcavimśatīkā, 1.8. That is, - Here, the religious people must, first of all, be kind to all living beings because that kindness is the essence of all the vows
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