Ahimsa Mimansa

Author(s): Kanubhai Sheth, Gunvant Barvalia
Publisher: SKPG Jain Philosophical and Literary Research Centre

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Ahimsa Mimamsa is wisdom. Non-violence disappears where is no-wisdom. Undoubtedly, one thing is accepted that the violence, which is invisible and without kashayas, is not considered paractical Violence, occurred because of external reasons. It is also believed that, in the violence, while carrying out Violence, if the intensity of mental tendency is more cruel then that violence is considered to be of mean category. When Violence is considered to be unavoidable then with the aspect of more. intense Violence, little Violence is believed to be suitable and proper.
There is an Adhayaya called Adraka in Sutra Kritang agam, which carries the discussion about Hasti Tapasas. These Hasti Tapasas were of the belief that it would have been better to kill one giant elephant compared to Violence of several Ekeundriya Botanical leaves and trees for food, and accordingly they establish themselves more non-violent. It is unfortunate, unsuitable according to Jaina traditions. It is explained in reply, that it is not important in the matter of wisdom of Violence and non-violence that how many animals were killed but it is important to note that which animal is killed. While explaining, it is mentioned in Bhagwati Sutra, the killing of Tras lives compared to Sthavar lives, and Panchandriya in Tras lives and Manushya in Panchendriya and saint person in Manushya is considered to be more cruel and mean. Not only this but the killer of Tras lives becomes the reason for the killing of infinite lives, there the killer of saint also becomes the reason of killer infinite lives. Therefore, the numbers are not important in the wisdom of Violence and nonviolence, but there is an importance of the development of sensible and spiritual capabilities of the animal.
There is one belief-since all the souls are equal, all the Violences are equal too. But that is improper. In some traditions, while the killing of the animals established at equal level and the prohibition of construtive part of non-violence