Manusmrti lays emphasizes on respect towards all living beings. It says,
Manusmrti lays emphasizes on respect towards all living beings. It says,
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* Let him not place (fire) under (a bed or the like); nor step over it, nor place it (when he sleeps) at the foot-(end of his bed); let him not torment living creatures. (4.54)
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* One should not place fire under a bed, cross or step over it. One should never do anything that may affect living beings. (Manu Smrt. 4.54).<ref name=":1" />
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<blockquote>अधस्तान्नोपदध्याच्च न चैनं अभिलङ्घयेत् । न चैनं पादतः कुर्यान्न प्राणाबाधं आचरेत् || ४.५४ ||</blockquote><blockquote>adhastānnopadadhyācca na cainaṁ abhilaṅghayet । na cainaṁ pādataḥ kuryānna prāṇābādhaṁ ācaret || 4.54 ||</blockquote>
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<blockquote>अधस्तान्नोपदध्याच्च न चैनं अभिलङ्घयेत् । न चैनं पादतः कुर्यान्न प्राणाबाधं आचरेत् || ४.५४ ||<ref name=":0" /></blockquote><blockquote>adhastānnopadadhyācca na cainaṁ abhilaṅghayet । na cainaṁ pādataḥ kuryānna prāṇābādhaṁ ācaret || 4.54 ||</blockquote>
* Let him not interrupt a cow who is suckling (her calf), nor tell anybody of it. (4.59)
* Let him not interrupt a cow who is suckling (her calf), nor tell anybody of it. (4.59)
<blockquote>न वारयेद्गां धयन्तीं न चाचक्षीत कस्य चित् ।। ४.५९ || na vārayedgāṁ dhayantīṁ na cācakṣīta kasya cit ।। 4.59 ||</blockquote>
<blockquote>न वारयेद्गां धयन्तीं न चाचक्षीत कस्य चित् ।। ४.५९ || na vārayedgāṁ dhayantīṁ na cācakṣīta kasya cit ।। 4.59 ||</blockquote>