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(50) Mahabharata also. He cites a Shloka from a dialogue between a father and his son in which the latter says
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पयोधर्ममार्मादयं न सम्यक प्रतिभातिमे। "O father, I have studiсd Vedic Dharma in this life and the past. I do not like this Vcdic Dharma, full of Adharma."
Vignana-Bhiksliu in his Bhaslıya of Kapila Sutras cites the authority of thic Markandeya l'urana to the saine effect.
तस्माद्यास्याम्यसात दृष्टुं मं दुःख मविधिम् ।
अयोधर्ममधर्मादयं किं पाक फल सबिभम् ॥ "O dcer, secing that the Vedic Dharma is full of misery, why should I follow this Vedic Dharma, full of Adharma ? This Vedic Dharma is like Pakaphala which is full of poison, though outwardly it looks very handsome."
Gentlemen, you know the well-known story in which Kapila is made to hold a debate with the Vedas. It is said that a certain student returned to his house after his study of the Vedas was complete. As was customary, a cow was to be sacrificed in his honour. Kapila objected to this. Then the Vedas entered the belly of the cow and held discussion with Kapila. This is certainly a valuable tradition to show that Kapila was one of those ancient Rishis who objected to the slaughter of animals in sacrifice for any other purpose whatsoever, and who recommended Ahimsa to be an essential element of a true Dharma.
