[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [金光明經文句記](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1786) › 2.12 # 金光明經文句記 2.12 金光明經文句記 2.12 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [2.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1786.2.12) 初、略示。事持即不傷殺眾生身命，此同偏小輪王之戒。但不殺所以，與之永異，次文所明理觀是也。 > First, briefly showing it. Phenomenal keeping means not injuring or killing the physical life of sentient beings; this is identical to the precepts of biased and lesser \[teachings and\] wheel-turning kings. However, the reason for not killing is eternally distinct from theirs, which is the contemplation of principle clarified in the subsequent text. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 2.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1786.2.11) - [Next: 2.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1786.2.13) - [Up: 2](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1786.2) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1786~en-mt.2.12) — English, machine translation --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1786.2.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1786.2.12) · Pramāṇa