32. Not doing Evil

It is the determination of the spotless not to cause sorrow to others, although they could (by so causing) obtain the wealth which confers greatness.

It is the determination of the spotless not to do evil, even in return, to those who have cherished enmity and done them evil.

In an ascetic inflict suffering even on those who hate him, when he has not done them any evil, it will afterwards give him irretrievable sorrow.

The (proper) punishment to those who have done evil (to you), is to put them to shame by showing them kindness, in return and to forget both the evil and the good done on both sides.

What benefit has he derived from his knowledge, who does not endeavour to keep off pain from another as much as from himself ?

Let not a man consent to do those things to another which, he knows, will cause sorrow.

It is the chief of all virtues not knowingly to do any person evil, even in the lowest degree, and at any time.

Why does a man inflict upon other creatures those sufferings, which he has found by experience are sufferings to himself ?

If a man inflict sorrow upon others in the morning, it will come upon him unsought in the very evening.

Sorrow will come upon those who cause pain to others; therfore those, who desire to be free from sorrow, give no pain to others.