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पुरुषार्थसिद्धयुपाय and anger etc., are bywords for himsā; and all these go together with wine.
न विना प्राणविघातान्मांसस्योत्पत्तिरिष्यते यस्मात् । मांसं भजतस्तस्मात् प्रसरत्यनिवारिता हिंसा ॥
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अन्वयार्थ - ( यस्मात् ) जिस कारण (प्राणविघातात् विना) बिना प्राणों के वध हुए (मांसस्य उत्पत्तिः) मांस की उत्पत्ति (न इश्यते) नहीं हो सकती (तस्मात्) इसलिए (मांसं भजतः) मांस का सेवन करने वाले पुरुष को ( हिंसा अनिवारिता प्रसरति ) हिंसा अनिवार्य रूप से होती है।
65. Since non-vegetarian food cannot be produced without causing destruction to life, therefore, one who eats flesh necessarily commits himsā.
Have mercy on other living beings - life is dear to all
One should practice ahimsā every day of one's life. Ahimsā means not injuring others. Since we injure others only to satisfy our desires, desirelessness must necessarily lead to ahimsā. Many people think that the killing of animals is necessary for their living, and on that account harden their tender nature. There is absolutely no justification for the act of wanton cruelty. Nuts, vegetables and cereals contain all the nourishment necessary to maintain life, and, in their purity, constitute more joy-giving food than the dead entrails and carcasses of innocent animals butchered relentlessly and in utter disregard of their mute appeals for mercy. Life is dear and
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