Introduction to Jainism

Author(s): A B Latthe
Publisher: Natha Rangaji

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An Account of
night; this is the characteristic of a Brahmin."§ So again says the Shiva Dharma:
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"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.
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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
९ मद्यमांसमधुत्यागी त्यक्तोदुम्बरपञ्चकः ॥ निशाहारपरित्यक्त एतद्ब्राह्मणलक्षणम् १