Shloka 18
Nārāyaṇasya Guhya-nāmāni Niruktāni (Etymologies of Nārāyaṇa’s Secret Epithets) / नारायणस्य गुह्यनामानि निरुक्तानि
न हिंस्यात् सर्वभूतानि मैत्रायणगतकश्चरेत् । नेदं जन्म समासाद्य वैरं कुर्वीत केनचित्,किसी भी प्राणीकी हिंसा न करे। सबके प्रति मित्रभाव रखते हुए विचरे तथा यह मनुष्य-जन्म पाकर किसीके साथ वैर न करे
na hiṁsyāt sarvabhūtāni maitrāyaṇagatakś caret | nedaṁ janma samāsādya vairaṁ kurvīta kenacit ||
那罗陀说：不应伤害任何众生。应以友善之心行于世间；既得此难得的人身，便不应与任何人结怨为仇。
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Practice ahiṁsā (non-injury) toward all beings, cultivate maitrī (friendliness) as one’s settled disposition, and do not form hostility with anyone—this is presented as a worthy and dharmic use of human birth.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction-oriented setting, Nārada delivers a concise ethical injunction, emphasizing universal non-violence and amity as guiding principles for conduct.