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 ||
“Di dunia ini tiada sesuatu yang lebih dikasihi daripada nafas kehidupan sendiri. Maka belas kasihan terhadap semua makhluk hendaklah diamalkan: sebagaimana seseorang menginginkan kebaikan dan perlindungan bagi dirinya, demikianlah juga hendaklah ia menghulurkannya kepada orang 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.