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प्रामाणिकी श्रुतिरियं प्रोच्यते वेदवादिभिः ॥ न हिंस्यात्सर्वभूतानि नान्या हिंसा प्रवर्तिका ॥ ३१ ॥
Supporters and exponents of the Vedas accept this as an authoritative Vedic text that no living being shall be injured. Violence is not justifiable.
english translation
अग्निष्टोमीयमिति या भ्रामिका साऽसतामिह ॥ न सा प्रमाणं ज्ञातॄणां पश्वालंभनकारिका ॥ ३२ ॥
The Vedic text encouraging slaughter of animals cannot be held authoritative by the learned. To say that violence is allowed in Agniṣṭoma is an erroneous view of the wicked.
english translation
वृक्षांश्छित्वा पशून्हत्वा कृत्वा रुधिरकर्दमम् ॥ दग्ध्वा वह्नौ तिलाज्यादि चित्रं स्वर्गोऽभिलष्यते ॥ ३३ ॥
It is surprising that heaven is sought by cutting off trees, slaughtering animals, making a muddy mess with blood and by burning gingelly seeds and ghee.
english translation
इत्येवं स्वमतं प्रोच्य यतिस्त्रिपुरनायकम् ॥ श्रावयित्वाखिलान् पौरानुवाच पुनरादरात् ॥३४॥
Narrating his opinions to the leader of the Tripuras, the ascetic addressed the citizens with great zeal.
english translation
दृष्टार्थप्रत्ययकरान्देहसौख्यैकसाधकान् ॥ बौद्धागम विनिर्दिष्टान्धर्मान्वेदपरांस्ततः ॥३५॥
He referred to things which gave credence, being visible, which brought happiness to the body, which are indicated in Buddhistic theology and which are consistent with the Vedic passages.
english translation