佛說佛名經 30.141

30.141

"We disciples today next further repent the retributions of the karmic offenses of ignorance and unknowing in the destiny of animals; repent the retributions of the karmic offenses of carrying heavy burdens and being dragged along to repay past debts in the destiny of animals; repent the retributions of the karmic offenses of lacking self-mastery, being hacked, stabbed, slaughtered, and butchered by others in the destiny of animals; repent the retributions of the karmic offenses of animals being footless, two-footed, four-footed, and many-footed; repent the retributions of the karmic offenses of having small worms nibble and feed upon one within the body's hair, feathers, scales, and shells in the destiny of animals. For the measureless retributions of karmic offenses such as these in the animal realm, today with utmost sincerity we completely repent them all.