Book Title: Account of Jainism
Author(s): Unknown
Publisher: ZZZ Unknown

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________________ 50 An Account of night; this is the characteristic of a Brahmin." So again says the Shiva Dharma:“In liquars, flesh, honey and butter removed ( from curds ) innumerable small lives take birth and die away.” These are Hindu authorities to which may be added the Parsee, the Mussalman and the Christian as regards non-killing, eating flesh and drinking wines. Ferdosi, the author of the Persiom sacred work, the Shahanama, says: “ The soninlaw of the prophet Mohamed, Alli prohibited flesh-eating. Akabar [the emperor ] desisted from flesh-eating every Friday, Sunday, eclipseday and the whole of the Faruardin month. Mohamad himself has strictly ordered non-killing in front of the Kayaba at Mecca. Even a Mohamadan passing through the Salekashareayat to the Tareekat मद्यमांसमधुत्यागी त्यक्तोदुम्बरपञ्चकः ॥ निशाहारपरित्यक्त एतद्राह्मणलक्षणम् १ Jain Education International For Personal & Private Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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