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अहिंसा सत्यमस्तेयं शौचमिन्द्रियनिग्रहः।
एतं सामासिकं धर्मं चातुर्वर्ण्येऽब्रवीन्मनुः॥

These core values—non-violence, truth, cleanliness, and sense control—are declared universal by Manu.

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अहिंसा सत्यमस्तेयं शौचमिन्द्रियनिग्रहः।
दानं दमो दया क्षान्तिः सर्वेषां धर्मसाधनम्॥

These qualities—generosity, self-restraint, compassion, and forgiveness—are essential to achieving dharma.

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अहिंसा सत्यवचनं सर्वभूतानुकम्पनम्।
शमो दानं यथाशक्ति गार्हस्थ्यो धर्म उत्तमः॥

A good householder's dharma includes non-violence, truthful speech, compassion, inner calm, and charity.

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अहिंसा सत्यवचनं सर्वभूतेषु चार्जवम्।
क्षमा चैवाप्रमादश्च यस्यैते स सुखी भवेत्॥

Happiness belongs to one who lives with non-violence, truth, straightforwardness, patience, and mindfulness.

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अहिंसा सत्यवचनम् आनृशंस्यं दमो घृणा।
एतत् तपो विदुर्धीरा न शरीरस्य शोषणम्॥

The wise call this true penance: non-violence, truth, forgiveness, self-restraint—not the torment of the body.

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अहिंसा सूनृता वाणी सत्यं शौचं दया क्षमा।
वर्णिनां लिङ्गिनां चैव सामान्यो धर्म उच्यते॥

Non-violence, kind speech, truth, cleanliness, compassion, and forgiveness are universal duties, whether one is a householder or a renunciate. This sh...

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अहिंसासूनृतास्तेयब्रह्माकिंचनतारतम्।
सुपात्रं मुनिभिः प्रोक्तं राजद्वेषविवर्जितम्॥

The sages say that one worthy of receiving offerings is one who practices non-violence, honesty, celibacy, non-possession, and is free from hatred, es...

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अहिंस्रस्य तपोऽक्षय्यम् अहिंस्रो यजते सदा।
अहिंस्रः सर्वभूतानां यथा माता यथा पिता॥

A non-violent person’s penance never fades; he is always performing sacrifice. He cares for all beings like a father or mother. Ahimsa is likened to d...

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अहितं च हिताकारं धार्ष्ट्याज्जल्पन्ति ये नराः।
अवेक्ष्य मन्त्रबाह्यास्ते कर्तव्याः कृत्यदूषणाः॥

Those who boldly speak harmful things in the guise of benefit without proper consultation or reflection are to be considered corrupting elements and s...

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अहितहितविचारशून्यबुद्धेः श्रुतिसमयैर्बहुभिर्बहिष्कृतस्य।
उदरभरणमात्रकेवलेच्छोः पुरुषपशोश्च पशोश्च को विशेषः॥

A person who is unable to differentiate between good and bad, whose sole focus is bodily sustenance, is no better than an animal. The moral here is to...

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