As the footprints of all other animals are sunk in those of the elephant, so all other religions are said to be contained in that of mercy. A person becomes guilty of injury through acts, words, and thoughts.
यथा नागपदेऽन्यानि पदानि पदगामिनाम्। सर्वाण्येवापिधीयन्ते पदजातानि कौञ्जरे॥ एवं लोकेष्वहिंसा तु निर्दिष्टा धर्मतः पुरा। कर्मणा लिप्यते जन्तुर्वाचा च मनसापि च॥