Death comes from folly, and Immortality is acquired by Truth. Transcending desire and anger, abstaining from injury, I shall adopt Truth and happily acquiring what is for my behoof avoid Death like an Immortal. Engaged in the Sacrifice that is formed by Peace, and employed also in the Sacrifice of Brahma, and controlling my senses, the Sacrifices I shall perform and those of speech, mind, and deeds, when the sun enters his northerly course. How can one like me celebrate an Animal Sacrifice which is full of cruelty.
मृत्युरापद्यते मोहात् सत्येनापद्यतेऽमृतम्। सोऽहं सत्यमहिंसाथी कामक्रोधबहिष्कृतः॥ समाश्रित्य सुखं क्षेमी मृत्युं हास्याम्यमृत्युवत्। शान्तियज्ञरतो दान्तो ब्रह्मयज्ञे स्थितो मुनिः॥ वाङ्मनःकर्मयज्ञश्च भविष्याम्युदगायने। पशुयज्ञैः कथं हिंस्रैर्मादृशो यष्टुमर्हति॥