Shloka 145
कल्मषापहर-कीर्तनम् / Kīrtana for the Removal of Impurity
न हि प्राणै: प्रियतमं लोके किंचन विद्यते । तस्मात् प्राणिदया कार्या यथा55त्मनि तथा परे ।।
na hi prāṇaiḥ priyatamaṃ loke kiṃcana vidyate | tasmāt prāṇi-dayā kāryā yathātmani tathā pare ||
Tiada sesuatu pun di dunia ini yang lebih dicintai daripada napas kehidupan. Karena itu, welas asih kepada semua makhluk harus dijalankan: sebagaimana seseorang menghendaki kebaikan dan perlindungan bagi dirinya, demikian pula hendaknya ia memberikannya kepada yang lain.
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Because life is the dearest possession for every being, one should practice compassion and avoid harming others, treating another’s life as one treats one’s own.
In the Uma–Maheśvara dialogue within the Anuśāsana Parva’s teachings on dharma, Maheśvara states a general ethical principle—compassion grounded in the value of life—supporting broader discussions such as non-violence and moral conduct.