"They abstain from wicked deeds, afraid of injuring living beings, and do no harm to any creature; therefore they do not partake of such food. This is a maxim of the monks of our creed. (41)

"(Having reached) this perfection in the Law of the Nirgranthas and standing firm in it, one should live without deceit . The awakened sage who is endowed with all virtues thereby obtained very great fame." (42)

A Vedic Priest.

'Those who always feed two thousand holy mendicants, acquire great merit and become gods. This is the teaching of the Veda.' (43)

Ardraka.

"He who always feeds two thousand holy cats (i.e. Brahmanas), will have to endure great pains in hell, being surrounded by hungry (beasts). (44)

"He who despises the Law that enjoins compassion, and praises the Law that permits slaughter, and who feeds but a single unprincipled man, even if he be a king, will go to darkness , and not to the gods." (45)

A Vedantin .

'Both of us follow (very much the same) Law; we stood firm in it, and shall do so in the time to come; (we believe that) virtue consists in good conduct, and that knowledge (is necessary for liberation); and with regard to the Circle of Births there is no difference between us. (46)

'(But we assume) an invisible, great, eternal, imperishable, and indestructible Soul, who excels all other beings in every respect, as the moon excels the stars.' (47)

Ardraka.

"(If there were but one Soul common to all beings) they could not be known (from one another), nor could they experience different lots; there would not be Brahmanas, Kshattriyas, Vaisyas, and Sudras , insects, birds, and snakes; all would be men and gods. (48)

"Those who do not know all things by Kevala (knowledge), but who being ignorant teach a Law (of their own), are lost themselves, and work the ruin of others in this dreadful, boundless Circle of Births. (49)

"Those who know all things by the full Kevala knowledge, and who practising meditation teach the whole Law, are themselves saved and save others. (50)

"You have, in your mind, made equal both those who lead a blameable life, and those who in this world practise right conduct. Friend, you are deluded," (51)

A Hastitapasa .

'Every year we kill one big elephant with an arrow, and live upon it in order to spare the life of other animals.' (52)

Ardraka.

"If every year you kill but one animal without abstaining from sin, though you are not guilty of the slaughter of other creatures, there is little difference between you and a householder. (53)

"If a man kills every year but one animal, and lives (in other respects) as a Sramana, he is unworthy, and works his perdition. Such men will not become Kevalins." (54)

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