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acts do not result in karmic bondages. Similar facts have been mentioned in Oghaniryukti also (Verses 748-758).
Radu va jiyadu va jīvo, ayadācārassa nicchidā himsā | Payadassa ņatthi bandho, himsāmetteņa samidassa ||
· Pravacanasāra, 3.17. That is, - Externally, the creature may live or die but internally the negligent is always violent. However, anyone that tries to be comported and vigilant does not incur karmic bondage merely by external violence towards any living being.
Comments - In the matter of violence and non-violence the volitional disposition is of great importance. Many a great man acts with compassion even when they appear to be violent externally, while many a wicked ones are emotionally violent even when they do not commit any physical violence. Due to their auspicious volition the former do not incur any karmic bondages even while appearing to be violent and due to their inauspicious volition the latter incur karmic bondage even when they appear non-violent.
ETERNAL DISCOURSE ON NON-VIOLENCE
Savve pāņā savve bhūtā savve jīva savve sattā ņa hantavvā, ņa ajjāvetavvā, ņa parighettavvā, ņa paritāveyavvā, ņa uddaveyavvā | Esa dhamme suddhe ritie sāsae samecca loyam khetaņņehim pavedite lĀcārānga, 1.4.2.
No living being, no creature, no living existence ought to be killed, subordinated, enslaved, tormented or distressed. This non-violent faith, preached by the learned sages in the know of the living set, is pure, permanent and eternal.
Se bemi - Je ya atītā je ya paduppaņā je ya āgamessā Arahantā Bhagavantā savve te evamāikkhanti, evam bhāsenti, evam paņņaventi, evam paruventi – savve pāņā jāva savve sattā ņa hantavvā, ņa ajjāyevvā, ņa parighettavvā, ņa paritāveyavvā, ņa uddaveyavvā | Esa dhamme suddhe șitie sāsae samecca loyam khetaņņehim pavedite !
- Sūtrakrtānga, 2.1..680.
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