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5. Ito'śucisthasya krimèritah svargasado Hardḥ; Prinäpahāraprabhavam dvayorapi samam bhayam. Samagrajagadisthāyā'bhayadānāya sarvatḥā; Sarvada'pyapramattah śanaih pravartèta tataḥ sudhih.
Bhavèdabhayadānèna, jano janmăntarèṣu hi; Kanto dirghāy urarogya-rūpa-lāvaṇya-śaktimān.
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1. Abhaya-dāna is avoidance of the killing of animals, mentally, by speech, bodily, and by doing it oneself, having it done by some other person, or by approbation of the act.
2. Abhaya-dāna consists in avoidance of injury to animals in three ways 1 Avoidance of the destruction of existing lifecondition. 2. Avoidance of causing pain, and 3. Avoidance of mental affliction.
3. He, who gives Abhaya dāna gives all useful objects; because, when a man is alive, he obtains the four useful objects viz. Dharma 2. Artha . 3. Kamar and 4. Mokṣar.
4. Because, neither a kingdom, nor a lordship of the whole universe nor the best sovereignty of the celestial abode, can ever be more agreeable to any body, than life itself.
5. Therefore, the fear arising from taking away the life, is similar for a worm living in excreta, as for an Indra residing in the heaven
6. A man possessing good understanding, should always act carefully in the practice of Abhaya dāna, which is in every way desired by the whole world.
7. By the giving of Abhaya dana, he becomes beloved, long-lived, healthy, handsome, attractive, and powerful. अहिंसालक्षणो धर्मो, अधर्मः प्राणिनां वधः । amgaffhai zæ ! «åæn ntforai zen ell
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A-himsa laksano dharmo a-dharman prāņinām vadhah; Tasmāddharmarthinām vatsa kartavyā prāṇinām dayā.
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