Shloka 39
Adhyaya 3 — Birth of the Birds
कथं परशरीरस्य हेतोर्देहं स्वकं बुधः ।
विनाशयेद् घातयेद्वा यथा ह्यात्मा तथा सुतः ॥
kathaṃ paraśarīrasya hetor dehaṃ svakaṃ budhaḥ | vināśayed ghātayed vā yathā hy ātmā tathā sutaḥ ||
کسی دوسرے کے جسم کی خاطر کوئی دانا شخص اپنے ہی جسم کو کیسے تباہ کرے یا اپنا قتل کیسے کروا دے؟ کیونکہ بیٹا تو اپنے ہی نفس کے مانند سمجھا گیا ہے۔
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FAQs
The verse argues from empathy and self-extension: a wise person should not harm (or cause harm to) another for bodily ends, because relational ties—here emphasized through the son—are to be regarded as one’s own self. It reinforces ahimsa and the duty to protect life, presenting harm as irrational when one recognizes selfhood reflected in others (especially dependents).
This is not primarily Sarga/Pratisarga/Vaṃśa/Manvantara/Vaṃśānucarita material; it fits the Purana’s dharma-upadeśa (ethical instruction) layer that often accompanies genealogical and cosmological narration. If mapped loosely, it aligns best as ancillary teaching within Vaṃśānucarita contexts (guidance embedded in narratives), rather than a core pancalakshana category.
Esoterically, it points to the non-separateness of selves: recognizing the ‘other’ as not truly other undermines violence. The ‘son as self’ is a concrete symbol for the expansion of identity beyond the ego-boundary—an inner discipline where compassion arises from identity-recognition rather than mere rule-following.