Mahabharat

siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/11/12

अहिंसा परमॊ धर्मः सर्वप्राणभृतां समृतः तस्मात पराणभृतः सर्वान न हिंस्याद बराह्मणः कव चित ।। १-११-१२ ।।

sanskrit

'And that illustrious individual, the best among Brahmanas, then shed his serpent form and regained his original appearance and radiance. Addressing Ruru, who possessed incomparable power, he spoke these words: 'O foremost among created beings, indeed, the highest virtue of a person lies in preserving the lives of others. Therefore, a Brahmana should never take the life of any creature.'।। 1-11-12 ।।

english translation

ahiMsA paramò dharmaH sarvaprANabhRtAM samRtaH tasmAta parANabhRtaH sarvAna na hiMsyAda barAhmaNaH kava cita || 1-11-12 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/mahabharat/adi-parva/11/12

अहिंसा परमॊ धर्मः सर्वप्राणभृतां समृतः तस्मात पराणभृतः सर्वान न हिंस्याद बराह्मणः कव चित ।। १-११-१२ ।।

sanskrit

'And that illustrious individual, the best among Brahmanas, then shed his serpent form and regained his original appearance and radiance. Addressing Ruru, who possessed incomparable power, he spoke these words: 'O foremost among created beings, indeed, the highest virtue of a person lies in preserving the lives of others. Therefore, a Brahmana should never take the life of any creature.'।। 1-11-12 ।।

english translation

ahiMsA paramò dharmaH sarvaprANabhRtAM samRtaH tasmAta parANabhRtaH sarvAna na hiMsyAda barAhmaNaH kava cita || 1-11-12 ||

hk transliteration