Pearls of Jaina Wisdom

Author(s): Dulichand Jain
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith

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To that Jājali replies : krsņā hyannam prabhavanti tatas tvam asi jīvasi. paśubhiścoşadhībhiếca martyā jīvanti vanija. tato yajñaḥ prabhavati nāstikyam api jalpasi. na hi varted ayam loko vārtām utsrjya kevalān.
"Food is produced by agriculture, and you, too, are living on it; people live on cattle-breeding and agriculture; from that sacrifice is performed, you are talking like an atheist, people could not live alone by giving up the business of his livelihood."
“Thereupon Tulādhāra replies with a long discourse upon the true sacrifice, which should be offered without the desire for reward, without priestly deception, and without the killing of living beings. Finally Tulādhāra calls on the birds which had nested in the hair of Jājali's head as witnesses for his doctrine, and they, too, confirm that the true religion consists in forbearance towards all human beings."}
ahiṁsā paramo dharmastathā hiṁsā paramo damaḥ. ahiṁsā paramam dānaṁ ahiṁsā paramaṁ tapaḥ.
“Ahimsā ( non-violence ) is the highest religion, in the same way ahinisã is the highest restraint; ahiṁsā is the highest gift, and ahiṁsā is the highest penance.”
ahiṁsā paramo yajñastathāhimsā paramaṁ phalań. ahiṁsā paramas mitraṁ ahiṁsā paramaṁ sukham. ahimsā paramaṁ satyam ahimsā paramaṁ śrutam.
"Ahiṁsā is the highest sacrifice, in the same way ahiṁsā is the highest fruit; ahimsā is the highest friend, ahiṁsā is the highest happiness; ahiṁsā is the highest truth, and ahiṁsā is the highest knowledge.”
.sarva-yajseșu vā dānaṁ sarva-tīrtheșu vā plutaṁ. sarva-dāna-phalam vāpi naitat tulyam ahimsayā.
3. Winternitz, Ibid, p. 417.