Text 8] Instructions for Civilized Human Beings 205

na—never; dadydt—should offer; admisam—meat, fish, eggs and so
on; sradddhe—in the performance of the sraéddha ceremony; na—nor;
ca—also; adydt—one should eat personally; dharma-tattva-vit—one
who is actually learned in regard to religious activities; muni-annaih—
by preparations made with ghee for saintly persons; sydt—should be;
pard—first-class; pritih—satisfaction; yatha—for the forefathers and
the Supreme Personality of Godhead; na—not; pasu-hirhsaya—by kill-
ing animals unnecessarily.

TRANSLATION

A person fully aware of religious principles should never offer
anything like meat, eggs or fish in the sraddha ceremony, and even
if one is a ksatriya, he himself should not eat such things. When
suitable food prepared with ghee is offered to saintly persons, the
function is pleasing to the forefathers and the Supreme Lord, who
are never pleased when animals are killed in the name of sacrifice.

TEXT 8

Tae: TA Tat Tt ATAATETATT |
ATA TSA TIT FATATTTR FT Il ¢ II

naitadrsah paro dharmo
nrnam sad-dharmam icchatam
nydso dandasya bhitesu
mano-vak-kdyajasya yah

na—never; etddrsah—like this; parah—a supreme or superior;
dharmah—religion; mrnaém—of persons; sat-dharmam—superior
religion; icchatam—being desirous of; nydsah—giving up; dandasya—
causing trouble because of envy; bhiitesu—unto the living entities;
manah—in terms of the mind; vak—words; kdya-jasya—and body;
yah—which.
TRANSLATION

Persons who want to advance in superior religion are advised to
give up all envy of other living entities, whether in relationship to
the body, words or mind. There is no religion superior to this.
