Pāṇaṃ na hane na ca ghātayeyya,

na cānujaññā hanataṃ paresaṃ,

sabbesu bhūtesu nidhāya daṇḍaṃ.

Ye thāvarā ye ca tasā santi loke.

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One should not kill a living being,

nor cause it to be killed,

nor should one incite another to kill.

Do not injure any being, either strong or weak, in the world.

Sutta Nipāta 2.396

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The Discourse Collection: Selected Texts from the Sutta Nipāta, translated by John D. Ireland

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