Shloka 10
अध्याय ३३७ — ज्ञानमार्ग-वैविध्यप्रश्नः तथा व्यासस्य नारायणोद्भवकथा
Systems of Knowledge and Vyāsa’s Nārāyaṇa-Origin
सम्भूता: सर्वसम्भारास्तस्मिन् राजन् महाक्रतौ । न तत्र पशुघातो5भूत् स राजैवं स्थितो5भवत्
sambhūtāḥ sarva-sambhārās tasmin rājan mahā-kratau | na tatra paśu-ghāto 'bhūt sa rājā evaṃ sthito 'bhavat ||
毗湿摩说道：“大王啊，在那场宏大的祭祀中，一切所需供具皆已备齐；然而其中并未宰杀任何牲畜。优波利遮罗王正以此意安住于仪轨之中——奉持合乎法（Dharma）且不害（Ahimsa）的祭祀之道。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A sacrifice can be performed with full ritual completeness while avoiding animal slaughter; the king’s dharmic intention (ahimsa) is presented as a legitimate and commendable stance within ritual practice.
Bhīṣma describes a great sacrifice in which all preparations were made, but no animals were killed; King Uparicara (Vasu) deliberately maintained this non-violent mode of conducting the rite.