147 The quint essence of being wise (summum bonum of all wisdom lies in) non injury to any animate being. It is enough (for one) to know that the religion consists of equality; based upon non violence. This contains (all) the shoudle of non violence.
148 All the living beings want to live they do not want to die. That is why the possessionless saints have prohibited the inflection of injury to vitalities, treating it to be awfully dangerous / dreadful.
149 The possessionless saint should, neither knowingly nor unknowingly, kill (and hurt) or let others kill (and hurt) any or the one sensed or two to five-sensed living being of the universe.
150. Just as you do not cherish pain similarly all the living beings also do not cherish pain. Having in view this (fact), you should, most respectfully and catiously be compassionate towards all the living beings accepting them to be your equals.
151 The killing of a living-being (by one) amounts to the killing of himself (i.e. the killer); (similarly) the compassion (by one) towards other living beings amounts to the compassion for ones own self. Hence, those who have been aspiring for their own good, did renounce all (sorts of) violence; (in their self-interest).
152. It is thee, whom thou deemest worthy (fet) to be killed; it thre whom thou demest worthy (Fet) to be subjugated and kept under control (serfdom).
153. Lord Jineswar had said : non-generation (Anutpatti/non creation) of attachment etc. constitutes non-violence; and generation of attachment etc. constitute violence.
154. The attempt (Adhyavasaya/idea) for committing, violence causes karmic bondage no matter whether any living being is (thereby) killed or not. In short this is the definition of bondage/association of karmas with soul (karma-bandha)
155. Nourishing the thoughts and attitudes of violence (In mind) and not renouncing violence amounts to (Is as good as) committing violence. He who is passionless (Apramatta/careless) is non violent; (and on the contrary) he who is passionate (pramatta) is violent.
156. The wise (Man) has started endeavoring (Udyat) for the destruction (eradication) of karmas (Karma-kshaya); while not committing violence. He sincerely endeavours for non-violence. Such a careful (cautious/Apramatta/passionless) saint is definitely non-violent.
157. The soul is (the fountain-head/source of) non-violence as well as violence this is the finding (Nischaya) of the basic principle. He who is passionless (Apramatta/careless) is non-violent; (and on the contrary) he who is passionate (Pramatta) is violent.
158 Just as no mountain is higher than mount Meru, (in the whole universe) and no object excels sky (space) in largeness of size; in the like manner, no Dharma (Observance) equals (or excels) that of non-violence.
159. The saint (muni) said: “Oh living being (parthive) I will protect thee; thou protectest others (i.e. be fearless and let others be fearless), why are thou engaged in violence in the transitory world of animate beings (Anitya-jiva-lok).