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That is, -The minor vow of non-violence is characterised by the renunciation of violence towards the moving creatures.
Comments - The householder cannot give up violence fully, therefore, it is for him that the minor vow of non-violence comprising giving up of deliberate violence towards the moving creatures has been prescribed. However, he, too, may not indulge in avoidable violence towards the immobile one-sensed creatures but only when it becomes unavoidable.
NON-VIOLENCE AND ITS CAUSES Pramattayogāt prānavyaropanan himsā ||
- Tattvārtha sūtra, 7.8. That is - To deprive or to compromise the vitalities of the living beings due to negligence is violence.
Yatkiñcit samsāre sarīrinām, duhkhaśokabhayabijam ! Daurbhaāgyādi samastam, taddhimsāsambhavam jñeyam |||
- Jñarnava, 8.58. That is, - In this world violence is the basic cause of misery, grief, fear and misfortune, etc., Na hane pāņiņo pāņe, bhayaverão uvarae ||
- Uttarādhyayana, 6.7. That is, – Those that have overcome fear and animosity do not indulge in violence towards any living beings.
Appege himsisu me tti vā vahanti,
Appege himsanti me tti vā vahanti, Appege himsissanti me tti vā vahanti ||
- Ācārānga, 1.2.6. Some indulge in violence thinking, 'He hurt me’. Some indulge in violence thinking, 'He hurts me’. Some indulge in violence thinking, "He will hurt me'.
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