Shloka 73
Ahiṃsā as Threefold Restraint (Mind–Speech–Action) and the Ethics of Consumption
ततः प्रेत्य महाराज मृतो जायति सूकर: । सूकरो जातमात्रस्तु रोगेण प्रियते नूप,राजन! फिर वह चूहा मृत्युके पश्चात् सूअर होता है। नरेश्वर! वह सूअर जन्म लेते ही रोगसे मर जाता है
tataḥ pretya mahārāja mṛto jāyati sūkaraḥ | sūkaro jātamātras tu rogeṇa mriyate nṛpa rājan |
Rồi, hỡi đại vương, sau khi chết, kẻ ấy lại sinh làm heo. Và con heo ấy, hỡi bậc quân vương, vừa mới lọt lòng đã chết vì bệnh tật.
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Actions bear consequences across lives: unethical or degrading conduct can result in a lower rebirth and immediate suffering, urging adherence to dharma and moral restraint.
A prior being (referred to as 'he') dies and, after death, is reborn as a pig; that pig then dies immediately due to disease, serving as an illustrative example within a moral-discourse context.