Sanskrit Pearl of the day:
यत् स्यादहिंसासंयुक्तं स धर्म इति निश्चयः ।
अहिंसार्थाय भूतानां धर्मप्रवचनं कृतम् ॥
- महाभारत, कर्णपर्व
Transliteration:
yat syādahiṃsāsaṃyuktaṃ sa dharma iti niścayaḥ ।
ahiṃsārthāya bhūtānāṃ dharmapravacanaṃ kṛtam ॥
- mahābhārata, karṇaparva
Meaning of the subhAShita:
Anything that involves 'ahiṃsā' (non-violence) is decidedly deemed 'dharma' (virtue). Dharma has been expounded so that there is no violence among beings.
Commentary:
Violence in any shape or form is never approved of. Violence always sows bad seeds that deter the growth of beings. Hence, the definition of 'dharma' is very simple—that which does not involve violence!
The whole purpose of the expression and elucidation of 'dharma' is to protect beings from acts of violence. Otherwise, there would be no reason to have multitudes of scriptures, focusing on this topic! Even a carnivorous animal who kills other animals for food does not kill for entertainment; it only hunts when hungry. This is the way nature intended it to be. (Otherwise, herbivores would grow in multitudes and take over the entire planet!) If animals behave this way, nature certainly did not intend for humans to torture other life forms for recreation.
When God created humans, He generated in their hearts a sense of right from wrong, good from bad, and violence from non-violence. Dharma is that which the heart says is right, good, and non-violent! Inherently, a human's heart will not approve of violence towards other forms of life.
There is little inner voice that may sound feeble at times but is firm and undeterred. One needs to heed that conscience!
pada vigrahaH:
यत् स्यात् अहिंसा-संयुक्तं सः धर्मः इति निश्चयः ।
yat syāt ahiṃsā-saṃyuktaṃ saḥ dharmaḥ iti niścayaḥ ।
अहिंसा-अर्थाय भूतानां धर्म-प्रवचनं कृतम् ॥
The whole purpose of the expression and elucidation of 'dharma' is to protect beings from acts of violence. Otherwise, there would be no reason to have multitudes of scriptures, focusing on this topic! Even a carnivorous animal who kills other animals for food does not kill for entertainment; it only hunts when hungry. This is the way nature intended it to be. (Otherwise, herbivores would grow in multitudes and take over the entire planet!) If animals behave this way, nature certainly did not intend for humans to torture other life forms for recreation.
When God created humans, He generated in their hearts a sense of right from wrong, good from bad, and violence from non-violence. Dharma is that which the heart says is right, good, and non-violent! Inherently, a human's heart will not approve of violence towards other forms of life.
There is little inner voice that may sound feeble at times but is firm and undeterred. One needs to heed that conscience!
pada vigrahaH:
यत् स्यात् अहिंसा-संयुक्तं सः धर्मः इति निश्चयः ।
yat syāt ahiṃsā-saṃyuktaṃ saḥ dharmaḥ iti niścayaḥ ।
अहिंसा-अर्थाय भूतानां धर्म-प्रवचनं कृतम् ॥
ahiṃsā-arthāya bhūtānāṃ dharma-pravacanaṃ kṛtam ॥
yat syaadahiMsaasaMyuktaM saH dharma iti nishchayaH ।
ahiMsaarthaaya bhUtaanaaM dharmapravachanaM kRutam ॥
- mahaabhaarata, karNaparva
yat syaat ahiMsaa-saMyuktaM saH dharmaH iti nishchayaH ।
ahiMsaa-arthaaya bhUtaanaaM dharma-pravachanaM kRutam ॥
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