vicakhnugītā · Chapter 1

vicakhnugītā ..
atrāpyudāharantīmamitihāsaṃ purātanam .
prajānāmanukampārthaṃ gītaṃ rājñā vicakhnunā .. १..
chinnasthūnaṃ vṛṣaṃ dṛṣṭvā virāvaṃ ca gavāṃ bhṛśam .
gograhe yajñavātasya prekṣamāṇaḥ sa pārthivaḥ .. २..
svasti gobhyo'stu lokeṣu tato nirvacanaṃ kṛtam .
hiṃsāyāṃ hi pravṛttāyāmāśīreṣānukalpitā .. ३..
avyavasthita maryādairvimūḍhairnāstikairnaraiḥ .
saṃśayātmabhiravyaktairhiṃsā samanukīrtitā .. ४..
sarvakarma svahiṃsā hi dharmātmā manurabravīt .
kāmarāgādvihiṃsanti bahirvedyāṃ paśūnnarāḥ .. ५..
tasmātpramānataḥ kāryo dharmaḥ sūkṣmo vijānatā .
ahiṃsaiva hi sarvebhyo dharmebhyo jyāyasī matā .. ६..
upoṣya saṃśito bhūtvā hitvā veda kṛtāḥ śrutīḥ .
ācāra ityanācārāḥ kṛpaṇāḥ phalahetavaḥ .. ७..
yadi yajñāṃśca vṛkṣāṃśca yūpāṃścoddhiśya mānavāḥ .
vṛthā māṃsāni khādanti naiṣa dharmaḥ praśasyate .. ८..
māṃsaṃ madhu surā matsyā āsavaṃ kṛsaraudanam .
dhūrtaiḥ pravartitaṃ hyetannaitadvedeṣu kalpitam .. ९..
kāmānmohācca lobhācca laulyametatpravartitam .
viṣṇumevābhijānanti sarvayajñeṣu brāhmaṇāḥ .
pāyasaiḥ sumanobhiśca tasyāpi yajanaṃ smṛtam .. १०..
yajñiyāścaiva ye vṛkṣā vedeṣu parikalpitāḥ .
yaccāpi kiṃ citkartavyamanyaccokṣaiḥ susaṃskṛtam .
mahāsattvaiḥ śuddhabhāvaiḥ sarvaṃ devārhameva tat .. ११..
śarīramāpadaścāpi vivadantyavihiṃsataḥ .
kathaṃ yātrā śarīrasya nirārambhasya setsyati ..

yathā śarīraṃ na glāyenneyānmṛtyuvaśaṃ yathā .
tathā karmasu varteta samartho dharmamācaret ..