No Murdering

1.Virtue does not-kill; committing 
yields other sins.
2.Sharing, guarding, available bread,
succeeds collected wisdom.
3.Better not-slaying first,unique
truthfulness comes next.
4.Holy-books’ right path, unthinking
virtuous not-kill beings.
5.Among feared renounced, fearing
not-killing is supreme.
6.Devouring-death uncross life-days of
followers of not-killing.
7.Never kill to save
thy loose life.
8.Slaying some one gainful
wise earning scornful.
9.Analysts of slaying reward
all slayers worthless.
10.Wise recognize slayers by
sicky soreful look. 
…………………………………
Dedicated to Thiruvalluvar(31B.C), the author in Tamil
Translated by S.Kandasamy, MUSIRI, TAMILNADU, INDIA
Published in poetrysoup.com on 15-12-13

Copyright © | Year Posted 2013



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