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9. A wise man should study them with all means of philosophical research. All beings hate pains ; therefore one should not kill them.
10. This is the quintessence of wisdom ; not to kill anythiny. Know this to be the legitimate conclusion from the principle of the reciprocity with regard to non-killing.
11. He should cease to injure living beings whether they move or not, on high, below, and on earth. For this has been called the Nirváņa, which consists in peace.
12. Master of his senses and avoiding wrong, he should do no harın to anybody, neither by thoughts, nor words, nor acts.
13. A wise inan who restrains his senses and possesses great knowledge,' should accept such things as are freely given him, being always circumspect with regard to the accepting of alms, and abstaining from what he is forbidden to accept.
14. A true monk should not accept such food and drink as has been especially prepared for him along with slaughter of living beings.
15. He should not partake of a meal which contains but a partiele of forbidden' food ; this is the law of him who is rich in control. Whatever foorl a monk suspects to be impure, he may not eat,
16. A man who guards his soul and subdues his senses, should never assent to anybody killing
1. This is the meaning of the phrase 775Rafaw.
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