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15. Nākritvā prāṇinām himsām mārsam utpadyatè kvacit
Na ca prāṇivadhah svargya-stasmán māṁsam vivarjayét 15.
15. Flesh is never produced without the killing of animals. Besides, the killing of animals does not lead one to heaven. Therefore, wise persons should avoid flesh-eating.
मांसभक्षयिताऽमुत्र यस्य मांसमिहाम्यहम् ।
एतन्मांसस्य मांसत्वे निरुक्तिं मनुरब्रवीत् ॥ १६॥ 16. Måmsabhaksayita' mutra yasya māṁsamihadmyaham
Etan nāṁsasya māṁsatvé niruktim manu-r-abravīt. 16.
16. The animal whose flesh I am now eating, will eat me in the next life. This is the etymological explanation of the word nie māmsa with regard to its use, given by the Law-giver Manu.
ये भक्षयन्ति पिशितं दिव्यभोज्येषु सत्स्वपि ।
सुधारसं परित्यज्य भुंजन्ते ते हलाहलम् ॥ १७॥ 17. Ye bhaksayanti pišitam divya-bhojyéşu satsvapi Sudhārasam parityajya bhunjanté té halāhalam.
17. 17. Those, who eat carved flesh even though divine (excellent) food-materials are existing, eat a deadly poison, leaving aside nectar (the beverage of gods) 17.
न धर्मों निर्दयस्यास्ति पलादस्य कुतो दया ?।। पल लुब्धो न तद्वेत्ति विद्याद्वोपदिशेन हि ॥ १८ ॥
18. Na dharmo nirdayasyāsti palādasya kuto dayā ? Palalubdho na tadvétti vidyādvopadiśénna hi.
18. 18 A cruel man has no moral merit. Whence can there be any compassion in one who eats flesh? One eager for flesheating, does not know any. Even if there be any (compassion), 110 cannot preach against it. (flesh-eating) 18.
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