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जङ्गमाजङ्गमं सर्वम अविहिंसंश चतुर्विधम सवासु परजास्व इव सदा समः पराणभृतां परति ॥ १-११०-११ ॥

'I shall refrain from harming any of the four categories of living beings, possessing mobility or otherwise, including those born from eggs, those born from the womb, worms, and plants.' ॥ 1-110-11 ॥

english translation

एककालं चरन भैक्षं कुलानि दवे च पञ्च च असंभवे वा भैक्षस्य चरन्न अनशनान्य अपि ॥ १-११०-१२ ॥

'On the contrary, I will maintain equal treatment towards everyone, as if they were my own children. I will beg from five or ten families at most once a day, and if I am unable to obtain alms. I shall then go without food. ' ॥ 1-110-12 ॥

english translation

अल्पम अल्पं यथा भॊज्यं पूर्वलाभेन जातुचित नित्यं नातिचरँल लाभे अलाभे सप्त पूरयन ॥ १-११०-१३ ॥

'I would rather limit my needs than ask from the same person more than once. If I don't receive anything after visiting seven or ten houses, I will not extend my rounds due to greed.' ॥ 1-110-13 ॥

english translation

वास्यैकं तक्षतॊ बाहुं चन्दनेनैकम उक्षतः नाकल्याणं न कल्याणं परध्यायन्न उभयॊस तयॊः ॥ १-११०-१४ ॥

'Whether I receive alms or not, I shall remain equally unperturbed, like a great ascetic.' ॥ 1-110-14 ॥

english translation

न जिजीविषुवत किं चिन न मुमूर्षुवद आचरन मरणं जीवितं चैव नाभिनन्दन न च दविषन ॥ १-११०-१५ ॥

'If someone cuts off one of my arms with a hatchet, and another person smears sandalwood paste on my other arm, I shall regard both actions equally. I shall not wish prosperity for one or misery for the other.' ॥ 1-110-15 ॥

english translation