Shloka 12
अध्वर्यु–यति संवादः
Adhvaryu–Yati Dialogue on Svabhāva, Ahiṃsā, and Mokṣa
अत्र त्वां मन््यतां भ्राता पिता माता सखेति च । मन्त्रयस्वैनमुन्नीय परवन्तं विशेषत:
atra tvāṁ manyatāṁ bhrātā pitā mātā sakheti ca | mantrayāsainam unnīya paravantaṁ viśeṣataḥ ||
婆罗门说道：“在此，应当征询它的兄弟、父亲、母亲与朋友的意见，并得其允可。因此，把这生灵——如今尤为受制于他人——牵离此处，去求得它的父母及其余亲属的许可；否则，此举必然招致暴害之罪。”
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when an action seems permitted by circumstance, dharma requires due consultation and consent—especially when the subject is dependent or under another’s control—otherwise one incurs the moral fault of himsā (harm/violence).
A brāhmaṇa instructs that the animal/being in question should not be dealt with unilaterally; one must first lead it to those who have rightful relational authority (brother, parents, friend) and obtain their assent, emphasizing the ethical risk of causing harm without proper permission.