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creatures. If by chance any insect is then injured or trampled under foot, he will not be responsible for Himsa. व्युत्थानावस्थायां रागादीनां वशप्रवृत्तायाम्। म्रियन्तां जीवो मा वा धावत्यग्रे ध्रुवं हिंसा ॥ ४६॥
46. And, if one acts carelessly, moved by the influence of passions, there certainly advances Himsa in front of him whether a living being is killed or not. यस्मात्सकषायः सन् हन्त्यात्मा प्रथममात्मनाऽऽत्मानम् । पश्चाज्जायेत न वा हिंसा प्राण्यन्तराणां तु ॥४७॥
47. Because under the influence of passion, the person first injures the self, through the self ; whether there is subse. quently an injury caused to another being or not.
Commentary. If a person actuated by passion runs on carelessly, with no thought of avoiding injury, he would be liable for Himsa, whether any living being is killed or not; in as much as he has certainly injured his own conscious vitalities. हिंसायामविरमणं हिंसोपरिणमनमपि भवति हिंसा। तस्मात् प्रमत्तयोगे प्राणव्यपरोपणं नित्यम् ॥४८॥
48. The want of abstinence from Himsa, and indulgence in Himsa, both constitute Himsa ; and thus whenever there is careless activity of niind, body, or speech, there always is injury to vitalities.
Commentary. Whenever there is passionate and careless thought activity there is Himsa, most certainly, because injury is caused to one's own vital. ities. He who has not taken a vow of Ahimsa, must necessarily have an inclination towards Himsa, whether he indulges in it or not. This attitude makes him liable for Himsa. सूक्ष्मापि न खलु हिंसा परवस्तुनिबन्धना भवति पुंसः। हिंसायतननिवृत्तिः परिणामविशुद्धये तदपि कार्या ॥ ४६॥
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