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## Gatha 476-477
## Sanghammarana: 543
- A soul, filled with carelessness, first destroys itself, whether or not it then destroys other beings.
"Thule taskaayavhe" - the meaning of this is: to abstain from gross violence towards living beings. [Charitra Pahud Ga. 23 Tika] - *
- To abstain from gross violence towards living beings is the vow of non-violence.
**Doubt:** What is untruth?
**Solution:** "Asadabhidhanamanritam" || 7 || 14 || To speak untruth is to speak what is not.
The word 'sat' means praiseworthy. What is not 'sat' is 'asat'. 'Asat' means not praiseworthy. The meaning is that to speak of something that does not exist is untruth. 'Rit' means truth, and what is not 'rit' (truth) is untruth.
**Doubt:** What is not praiseworthy?
**Solution:** That which causes pain to living beings is not praiseworthy. Whether it misrepresents an existing thing or speaks of something that does not exist, such speech is untruth. 2. To abstain from speaking untruth is the vow of truthfulness.
"Thule mose" - to abstain from gross untruthfulness. [Charitra Pahud Ga. 23 Tika] - To abstain from gross untruthfulness is the vow of truthfulness.
**Doubt:** What is theft?
**Solution:** "Pradattadanam steyam." To take what is not given is theft. The word 'padan' means to take. To take what is not given is 'adanaadan' and this is theft.
**Doubt:** If the above meaning of theft is accepted, then is the taking of wages and gifts also theft?
**Solution:** This is not a fault, because theft is only applicable where giving and taking is possible.
**Doubt:** If the above meaning of theft is accepted, then does a monk, while traveling from village to village, commit theft by entering streets, lanes, and doorways without permission?
**Solution:** This is not a fault, because these streets, lanes, and doorways are open for everyone. Monks do not enter houses with doors, because they are...
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6. Marthisiddhi 7.13. 2, Mamiddhi 7.14. 3. Sarvarth Siddhi 7.15.