Abstention from cruelty is the foremost of all duties. This is the teaching of the elders. We know that no crucl action should be donc.
अहिंसा सर्वधर्माणामिति वृद्धानुशासनम्। यदहिस्रं भवेत् कर्म तत् कार्यमिति विद्महे॥