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“ Now when the E^calted One had eaten the rice prepared by Chanda, the worker in metals, there fell upon him a dire sickness, the disease of dysOT- tery and sharp pain came upon him, even unto death. Nate Here the word SHkara maddava is translated as nee. Except the few statements given above, no other statement in the whole Buddhist literature, as far as I have r^d, has been found to denote that Buddha Ahimsa 249 or his disciple have ever taken flesh or fish or any other creature. While the above passages of the Pali book express doubt about flesh eating, old Sansknt Buddhist literature expressly prohibits flesh'^eating, by any follower of Buddhism. There is one Lankavatara Sitfnr— published in Sanskrit bv Bunym-Nangio, M A (Oxon) D. Litt , Otam University — Kyoto (Japan) m 1922 It is also a very old Sutra Its first translation in the Chinese language was done by one Gunabhadra of Central India in 443 A.D. Its second translation in the Chmese was done by Bodha rucht of India in 513 A. D. Its third translation in the Chinese was done by Siksanand, of India in 700 AD The eighth chapter of the book deals specially about flesh-eating This IS called Mansa bhaksatia pan varto. From this chapter, it is fully proved that any follow'er of Buddhism, whether he may be a monk, or a layman, should never eat any kind of flesh either of fish or of any other animal. We give below' some Sansknt passages with the translation * — huiu'in ” 250 Jainism and IUmhjHism Desayatu me Bhagavan stathagatoihan samyafi> ^tfibtidtlho mdnsa bhaksetne gtit/adosam yeiidham chanyecha bddhtsatvd makdsatva andgata pratyutpanna Kale satfvdndm Kuvydda sattva gatt Vasaitd-Vdsitd* ndtn mdnsabhojana griddltdadm fa^a tilvid prahd iidya dharmam desa ydma” “ May the Lord Tatltagafa, At ban fightl} enlighten and preach to us the ment and demerit of flesh-'eating, so that I and the other folloviers of Buddhism in the present time and in the future ma} preach the truth to those who are flesh eaters for the destruction of their desire for flesh ” “ flR *' Bhagavdnstaayai tddavochat aparimitair mabamate Kdranair tndnsain sarvamabhaisyam Knpdtmano bodhisattvasya iebhyaetdpadeia mdtram vabsyami ” "The Lord said to bim, "O Great wise man! On account of innumeinble causes all flesh is to be avoided b}' the merciful follower of Buddhism! For s. them I shall preach in brief.” r aran m Ahims\ 251 ^tHp'jT^rerg^: gr ^jiiidit*< ^ ww^ ? T g T <Jc^H. ” “ Iha mahd mate anena dtrghenddhiattdsanaaridm Prdiutidin ndstyasau KascJutsattvah stdahha-rupo yo m matdhMtpttdvd bhrdta va bhagtm vd Pttfro vd dtihtfd vd anyatardnyataro vd soajana bandhu bandhdbhiltS vd tasya-mya janmapanvnttdsrayasya mriga pasu paksi yonyantarbhutasya bandhoh bandhu bhutasya va sarva bhUtdima bhiitS ydgantu kdmena sarva jantu pram bhUte sauMetam vtdnsam kathamva bhaksyam syddbuddha dharma kdmena bodhisativena mahd sattvena." “ 0 Great wise man ' In this beginningless w'orld the living beings having been wandenng, there is not a single creature which bad not been sometimes mother, father, brother, sister, son, daughter or any other relative. The same adopting manj le-births, are bom as deer or other animal, bird etc which are really our relatives. How can a follower of Buddhism, a saint or a discip/e, who sees all the creatures as his brethren, cut the flesh of all these creatures “ JTNn#r ^ ^ nEW^ 252 Jainism and Buddhism “ Sva Kharostra sva balibarda fnanusa ittdnsddi' nth* tnahd mate lokasyct bhaksydm mdnsant tdm cka inaha mate btihyati taresiairabhrika bhaksydmti krttvd mSlyaJntor vikn yanti yatastaopi inahmatt mama mabhaksyam bodhsattvasya ” “ 0 wise man > The flesh of dog, ass, camel, horse, bullock and human beings is taken to be un*eatable by the people, but even their flesh calling it to be that of lambs is sold in the streets for mon^ It is, there* fore, not eatable by a follower of Buddhism." S’nhrasontta samhbavddap* sttchi-kdmaid-mtipd' ddya bodlit sattvasya mama mabhaksyam " " As the flesh is formed from the blood and sperm, so it IS not eatable by a follo\ier of Buddhism, vho ivishes to have purity.” 5ra[nf^ ^ fetdiRw ; Sf RrStHiaw “ Udvejana karotvddapt mahd mati bhiltSndnt maitrinuchchha to yogmo mdnsam sarvamtMaksyam bodJii safhasya Tadyathait* mahdmete dondta chdadala- AHtMS\ 253 kaivarid dtchchhafit sfta sinah satHan durata eva drtstva svdnah prahhayatth bhayeua maram prdptds* chaike bhavantyanydnapt mira yis yanttH evameva, <mahd mate ti)opi iha bhujala sausiHtdnsuksma jantavo ye mdsdJino darsaudddttrddeva patund ghrd‘ tiendghfdya gandltam rdksya-eyeia mdnwsd dnita imtpa- ^fpayanti maranasandehdl diatke bhavantt ” “As It IS a cause of producing fear, therefore, 0 ^^ise man ' this flesh is not eatable a Buddhist monk nho desires friendship with all the creatures. Just as on the sight of hunters, fishermen and other flesh* eaters from a distance, dogs become fearful, even some die on account of fear ; they understand that the} Mould kill others, similarly the other small animals of sky, land and water havmg seen the flesh*eaters from a distance and having knowti their smell b}’ their sharp smelling power flee far away from the man taking him to be a ghost in fear of their death.” ** Andrya jana jiistam dttrgandha maMrti kdratva^ dttpt mahd mate arya-jana mvaijittvdchdta mdnga mabhaktyam bodJa sattvasya, rtsi bhoja ndhdfoht tnakd mate dryajano, na mansarudJnrdMra dyato^ bodfit' mttvasya mdnsamdbhaksyam.*' 254 Jainism and Buddhism “ Flesh IS eatable by savages, is bad smelling and is the cause of ill-fame, and is to be prohibited gentle- men , therefore, O wise man < this flesh is not eatable bjr a follower of Buddhism. O wise man’ a gentleman eats only that food which is eatable by the saints but never eats flesh and blood j therefore a follower of Buddhism must never eat fl^h ” JTRWW 5rasirT5i- WJRT. sw- ^?Rrs " chechchhatah Sdsanasya imhd mate mdnsa ma-ihabsyam Krtpatmam bodhtsattvasya, tailyatM mah&maU bha- vanti lobe sdsampavdda vaktdrah Ktnchtt tesdm Sramanyam koto vd brdhmanyam yannd matte pdrvarsi' bhojand-nyapdsya krat>ydM evdm ed hdrdh partpuma kuksayahhhe bhumtJaJa sanintan sukmdnstrasayanto Janttm samwttrasa}anU tmata l^m samantatah par ydtan nihatatnesdm sedmanyam ^vaatamesdm bra - ffia3>atn ndstyesdm dharmo na vitiaya ity^ba prakara pratthota dietasah sdsana meodpavadatdt. AatxtSA. 233 ‘‘A compassionate Buddha, uho is mtndfal of protecting the mind of others and carefnl not to allon-anr ill-fame to spread, should maintain flesh to be unbeatable. 0 wise man, there are in this world persons who speak ill of the Preaching. They say that they, v ho having rejected the food fit for the saints of the old time, eat like the meat-eaters giie pam to the small creatoces living in sky, earth and water, roam hither and thithe** troubling them ; what kind of monk-hood and Brahman- hood they ha\e got, their monk-hood is destroyed, their Brahman-hood is made impure; they do not possess piety not conduct. Thus people say many sorts of ill words.” “ Mrita sax-O- dufgandha praft ksla sdmttnyddap^ mahd mate liidnsa mabhaksyam bodhisaftvasya, mrifas^ yd§i mahimate mdnsyasyi manse d^yamans tadanya* prStamsnse Cha na KaJdifd gandhavisesah, sama inubhaya mdnsOyordahya ntanayor dourgtmdhamafopi inaha mate sucfd kd ma^a yoginah sarvam mdnsa inabhaksyam badhtsattvasya.** ” O wise man, there is bad and unbearable smell in the flesh, like that of a corpse, even for this reason, the 256 Jainism and Buddhism flesh IS not eatable by a Buddhist If the corpse be burnt and also any other flesh be burnt, there would be no difierence in their bad smells, therefore a Buddha monk wishing punty should not eat any flesh ” ^ ** Yogdcbdrdnam Vtdyddhardndm Vidycsadham- moksa vtghna Karatvdm mahdydna samprasthttdndm Kidaputrdndm Ktda dulutnndm cha satva yoga sddha- fidntardya Kula mttyapt samatiu paiya tdm mabd mate aoapardtma hitakdmdya minsam sarva mabhaJtsyam bodhisativasya " “Because it is obstructive to the saints and the students in their efforts for liberdtion and knowledge, therefore the followers of the Great Path, the family sons and daughters fully know it to be obstructive in all the efforts for meditation 0 wise man, all the flesh is not, therefore, eatable by a Buddhist who is desirous of having spiritual benefit to himself and to other's “ firing Ahim<;a 257 Krimtjanfuprachttra kwtha ntddm kostlmclia blia- vati vyddhi bahulam na dta prahkQlasanjndm pratu labhate putra ntdnsa bhatsajya vaddhdram desapanf- chdham nvihdtnaie hatha meva ndrya jaiiasevUa tndrya jam vtvarjttamtse bhojana prauttant makalpyam tndiisa nidhtrdMram aiayebhyo anujnapaydm “The flesh -eater is prone to many Icinds of diseases such as worms, many insects, leprosy, belly-pains etc *0 wise man, I am preaching eating flesh as taking the flesh of one’s own son How can I order my disciples for eating flesh and blood, which are served by the savages, prohibitable by gentlemen, full of many defects, devoid of any benefits, unfit to be taken by the saints and totally rejectable “ jroftcWisR 50 % AmjNdtavdn pumraliam tnahdtmte pdrvarst pram- tahhojanam ya dutd sdh yava godkuma mudga mdsa inasurddt sa/pts tatla madhu phdnita gtida khanda ntatsa ptndt hddtsu saiiutpadya~mdnam bhojamm kalpy- amH bntva “I have ordered, O wise man, for the fit food which has been prescribed by the saints of old time such as food prepared from nee, barley, wheat, pulses d3 Jainism and Buddhism 2SH of mootiffi, urad, and masura etc., ghee, oil, milk, fati sugar, guda, sugar, coarse sugar etc '* ^ ^ sr^ srf^in^r W^ q G T g^ TT JIRUlSr ?%?raKj ^ 9 !?&■ <ii<9Js anN ak- in*^ ^pw tjfeirpiw “IHt ww®!