Jainism

Author(s): Herbert Warren
Publisher: Divine Knowledge Society

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JAINISM
2. Unnecessarily striking or beating or whipping; or doing so on a delicate or tender part of the body.
3. Cutting or piercing, without a necessary cause. Docking horses' tails would come under this heading.
4. Overloading an animal or person, through greed or any reason but extreme necessity.
5. Withholding food or drink, without a real necessary
reason.
There are other ways in which this first vow may be partially transgressed, but the above five ways are given as illustrations.
FRUITS
It is the opinion of the Jain philosophy that the result of the observance of this vow is good health, a strong body, and a strong constitution in the future life. No separation from friends, relatives, or parents. There would be happiness, the legitimate pleasures of life, comforts, long life; he will have a good name, handsome features, and an enjoyable youth.
The results of killing would be the opposite of these things, such as lameness, some incurable disease, separation from friends and relatives, sorrow, short life, and after that, an incarnation in a low state (animal or hell).
SECOND VOW
(STHULA-MRISHAVADA-VIRAMANA VRATA)
Refraining from telling gross falsehoods. Falsehoods are gross, when there is an evil intention and a knowledge that the statement is false.