Mahabharata · Anusasana Parva (Critical ed.)
Mahabharata 13.117.37 meaning
ahinsa paramo dharmas tathahinsa paro damah
ahinsa paramam danam ahinsa paramam tapah
अहिंसा परमो धर्मस्तथाहिंसा परो दमः।
अहिंसा परमं दानमहिंसा परमं तपः॥
Non-violence is the highest dharma; non-violence is the highest self-control. Non-violence is the highest gift, and non-violence is the highest discipline.
What it means
The famous phrase 'ahimsa paramo dharmah' comes from here. Not harming others in action, word or thought is at once duty, discipline, generosity and spiritual practice. Few values cover so much ground.हिंदी में अर्थ
अहिंसा परम धर्म है, अहिंसा परम संयम है। अहिंसा सबसे बड़ा दान है और अहिंसा ही सबसे बड़ा तप है।
प्रसिद्ध वाक्य 'अहिंसा परमो धर्मः' यहीं से है। कर्म, वचन और विचार में किसी को हानि न पहुँचाना एक साथ धर्म, संयम, दान और तप है।
Spoken by Bhishma.
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