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## Trivarnika Achar:
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In this, the arising of विकार-भाव (negative emotions) destroys the true nature of the soul. This destruction of the true nature is itself हिंसा (violence). There is a strong attachment to these dried fruits. Therefore, due to these attachments, he commits violence. || 195 ||
**Prohibition of Alcohol Consumption:**
Where the life of countless जीव (living beings) born from rasa (sap) are destroyed by drinking, and lust, anger, fear, delusion, and other vices arise, that is a sin. A person who abandons this intoxicant does not fall into calamity like the thief Dhurtli. But the drinker, like the ascetic Ekpad, indulges in wrong conduct like going where he shouldn't, eating what he shouldn't, and drinking what he shouldn't, and drowns in the ocean of samsara, going to hell. || 196 ||
**Meaning:** Drinking alcohol involves both द्रव्य-हिंसा (violence to matter) and भाव-हिंसा (violence to emotions). Those who drink alcohol suffer terrible consequences. Many direct faults are seen in this. || 196 ||
If, being greedy for the tongue, one does not understand द्रव्य-हिंसा (violence to matter) and भाव-हिंसा (violence to emotions), then let it be. But consider these faults that are directly seen. In this world, many shameless people, intoxicated by alcohol, consider their mothers, who gave birth to them, as their beloved, and engage in very disgraceful acts. This is not so surprising, because those who fall on the road after drinking alcohol, and lie with their mouths open in the middle of the road, have urine poured into their mouths by dogs, thinking it is a hole. They drink it with great relish, saying, "It is sweet, it is sweet." || 197 ||
**Meaning:** The point is that those who drink alcohol are eager to do the worst of deeds. They have no understanding of what is right and wrong. If those who do such disgusting acts are not considered low, and are considered worthy of sitting on the same line and eating from the same plate, then I don't know where the word "low" will be used! For the purpose of...