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Dalsukh Malvania
It is clearly stated in the story that during the war he was not ready to kill or harm any one who had not first offended him because of his vows as a house holder. The question of participation in war for a monk does not arise, A person has to take in the beginning of his career as a monk a vow called Samāyika i.e. identification with all living beings so that he may not kill or barm any living being. This vow is a vow of not indulg. ing in any evil doings. After testifying his capacity to follow the mookish life he is to take the five vows not to kill, not to tell a lie etc. It is explained that the first row of not killing is the most important one and the other four vows are the auxiliary to the first vow of non-violence, Utmost importance is attached to the vow of non-possession by a monk, Because due to the idea to possess some thing, one is engaged in fair or unfair means, in order to have the desired thing. It was due to this reason that Lord Mahavira decided to be a naked monk and advised bis followers also to be naked. ven to the housebolders he advised to limit their possession and not to indulge in such business in which there was violence.
The result of emphasis on non-violence can be seen in the Jaina society as well as in the followers of Hindu religion that all the Jainas are strict vegetarions and most of the Hindus also are vegetarions. It can be accepted without doubt that vegetarianism in India is due to Jainism,
