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even from their very birth. Therefore, it (non-injury), should always be thought of also in the case of others as concerning one's own self
अहिंसा प्रथम प्रोक्ता, यस्मात्सर्वजगत्प्रिया ।
तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन कर्तव्या सा विचक्षणैः ॥ १३ ॥ 13. A-bimsā prathamam proktā yasmāt-sarva-jagatpriyā.
Tasmat-sarva-prayatndnaa, kartavya sa vicaksapaih.
13. A-himsă (non-injury) has been mentioned first (or given produinence) because, it is pleasing to the entire Universe, Theretore, it should be practised by wisemen with all persevering effort.
अभयं सर्व सत्वेभ्यो यो ददाति दयापरः।
तस्य देहवियुक्तस्य, भयं नास्ति कुतस्तनः ॥ १४ ॥ Abhayam sarva satvdbnyo yo dadati dayaparah ! Tasya dehaviyuktasya bhayam nāsti kutastanah.
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14. He, who becoming compassionate, gives security of person to all living creatures, has no fear any where even after his death,
मरिष्यामीति यहुःखं, पुरुषस्येह जायते ।
शक्यस्तेनानुमानेन, परोऽपि परिरक्षितुम् ॥१५॥ 15. Marisyāmtti yadduhkham purusasydha jayate;
Sakyastènānumānena paro'pi parırakṣitum.
15. By the same inference from the agony which is produced to a person in this world, by the idea that “I shall die,” it is possible to completely protect others also.
उद्यतं शस्त्रमालोक्य विषादभयविह्वलाः ।
जीवाः कंपति संत्रस्ता, नास्ति मृत्युसमं भयम् ॥१६॥ 16. Udyatam sastramalokya visada-bhaya-vihvalan,
Jivāh kampantı samtrastā, nāsti mrityusamawam bhayam. 18 On seeing the weapon raised up, animals,- terrified and
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