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84 / MANAV DHARMA that “Ahimsa” as the greatest religion” and a source of all victory. As per the principle of Ahimsa, the observer has a firm belief that there should be no infliction of injury to any living being. His motto is to live and let live. As we feel hurt when some one obstructs us in our work, so while others are hurt, he feels highly troubled. He maintains friendship with all the living beings, and feeling of equanimily is observed. But if any wicked person tries or dares to obstruct him in his way of goodness, then on the basis of this doctrine 'Shatte Sattyam Samacharet शठे शाटयम् समाचरेत, he does not at all hesitate to face such wicked persons with all his might. Because a wicked man is a source of trouble to all, hence it is enjoined that his wickedness should be brought to an end once for ever; as this will create peace and calmness in the society. Such an observer will not be blaimed for this retreat. It is worst to tolerate an evil or support an evil instead of doing the evil. Hence at every stage in human society, wickedness is to be opposed with all power. But the case of second Pratimadhari is different in such circumstances. His heart becomes so soft that he does not think his opponent as an opponent. On the other hand he thinks that it is all due to his some previous karmas that the opponent is opposing him. The fault lies with the karmas and not with the opponent, who is sowing seeds of wickedness due to his ignorance about karmas. If the Pratimadhari is also inclined to do evil for his opponents, then what is the difference between him and a wickedman. He does not believe in the saying "ill got, ill returned". The results of all evils and wickedness are to be faced by the doer.
The second Pratimadhari tries to find out his own goodness and does good to the opponents. He improves his own behaviour and performs his duty well He does not grow thorns in the path of his opponents but makes that path more smooth and free from all troubles and anxieties. Those, who try to suppress the opposition, encourage the feeling of oppositon. He believes that opposition for the sake of opposition is not the right and proper path for subsiding the enemies or opponents. He wants to be good in his behaviour even for the worst of enemies. His mind never inculcates evils and wicked feelings. Thus the observer of second Pratima leaves nothing unturned in discharging his right duties towards the opponents. He follows the rules of conduct stage by stage.
Now let us study and examine what conduct does a third Pratimadhari follow?
चतुरावत्तत्रितयश्चतुः प्रणामः स्थितो यथाजातः । सामयिको द्विनिषधस्त्रियोग-शुद्धस्त्रि-सन्थ्य मभिवन्दी ॥१३९॥
