What are the demerits of him who eats meat by himself slaying a living creature? What are the merits of him who eats the meat of animals, slain by others? What the merits or demerits of hini who kills a living creature for another? Or of him who eats meat buying it of others? I wish, O sinless one, that you should describe to me this subject in full. I wish to ascertain this eternal Religion with certainty.
एतदिच्छामि तत्त्वेन कथ्यमानं त्वयानघ। निश्चयेन चिकीर्षामि धर्ममेतं सनातनम्॥