A History of Indian Medical Literature v1.c26.s2.72

v1.c26.s2.72

Some verses in praise of compassion with the needy, helpful even to one's enemies, and equanimity through rough and smooth (Sū.2.24cd–25) are seen as based on Buddhist ethics.²²⁶ Noticeable again is the context; the ardhaśloka that precedes prescribes that the gods, cows, brāhmaṇas, etc., should receive due honour. This injunction is preceded in its turn by a half-verse recommending to regard even kīṭas and ants as one's equals and one emphasizing the merit of assistance to the destitute and distressed.