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The Holy Kural
Written over two millenia ago by Saint Tiruvalluvar,
translated under the guidance of Gurudeva, Sivaya Subramuniyaswami
Avoidance of Killing |
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Verse 321
What is virtuous conduct? It is never destroying life,
For killing leads to every other sin.
Verse 322
Of all the virtues summed by ancient sages the foremost are these:
To partake of food one has shared and to protect all living creatures.
Verse 323
Not killing is the first and foremost good.
The virtue of not lying comes next.
Verse 324
What is the good way? It is the path that reflects on
How it may avoid killing any living creature.
Verse 325
Among all who disown the world out of dismay, the foremost are
They who, dismayed with death-dealing, embrace non-killing.
Verse 326
Life-devouring death will not assail the living days
Of one whose code of conduct is to never kill.
Verse 327
Refrain from taking precious life from any living being,
Even to save your own life.
Verse 328
By sacrifice of life some gain great wealth and good,
But sagacious men scorn such gains.
Verse 329
Those whose trade is killing creatures are deemed defiled
By men who know the defiling nature of being mean.
Verse 330
They say the beggar who suffers a sore ridden body and deprived life
Once deprived another's body of life
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