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sei sastre kahe,--pravrtti-nivrtti-marga-bheda
nivrtti-marge jiva-matra-vadhera nisedha
SYNONYMS
sei sastre—in the scripture (the Koran); kahe—it is ordered; pravrtti—of attachment; nivrtti—of detachment; marga—ways; bheda—difference; nivrtti—of detachment; marge—on the path; jiva-matra—of any living entity; vadhera—of killing; nisedha—prohibition "According to the Koran, there are two ways of advancement-through increasing the propensity to enjoy and decreasing the propensity to enjoy.
On the path of decreasing attachment (nivrtti-marga), the killing of animals is prohibited.