Yogashastra of Hemchandracharya

Author(s): Hemchandracharya, Surendra Bothra
Publisher: Prakrit Bharti Academy

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कुणिर्वरं वरं पंगुरशरीरी वरं पुमान् । अपि सम्पूर्णसर्वाङ्गो न तु हिंसापरायणः ||२८||
Meaning : It is better not to have hands, legs, and even bodies rather then having a complete body intent on violence.
हिंसा विघ्नाय जायेत विघ्नशान्त्यै कृताऽपि हि । कुलाचारधियाऽप्येषा कृता कुलविनाशिनी ।। २९ ।।
Meaning Injury committed for the alleviation of troubles, pains, or agonies, becomes itself the cause of pain. Even if it is done as a family tradition it becomes the cause of destruction of the family.
श्रपि वंशक्रमायातां यस्तु हिंसां परित्यजेत् ।
स श्रेष्ठः सुलस इव कालसौकरिकात्मजः ॥३०॥
Meaning: He, who does not commit even the least injury to any living being, though it is the traditional occupation of the family, is the best among all human beings like Sulasa, the son of Kalasaurika.
दमो
देवगुरूपास्तिर्दानमध्ययनं
तपः ।
सर्वमप्येतदफल हिंसां चेन्न परित्यजेत् ॥३१॥
Meaning: If himsa (violence) is not totally given up, sense control, inner discipline, service to God and guru, charities, study, and penance are all fruitless.
विश्वस्तो मुग्धधीर्लोकः पात्यते नरकावनौ । नशंसैर्लोभान्धेहिसाशास्त्रोपदेशकै : ।। ३२ ।।
श्रहो
Meaning: It is a matter of regret that the wicked and greed-blind gurus, who preach himsa, become
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