Panchsheel Principles of Lord Buddha

PANCHSHEEL *

 1. प्राणातिपातात्  विरत:  शिक्षापदं समाददे।

   I undertake the training of abstaining from killing living creatures.

 

2  अदत्तादानात् विरत: शिक्षापदं समाददे।

   I undertake the training of abstaining from taking what is not given.

 

3 काममिथ्याचारात् विरत: शिक्षापदं समाददे।

  I undertake the training of abstaining from sexual misconduct.

 

4  मृषावादात् विरत: शिक्षापदं समाददे।

  I undertake the training of abstaining from false speech.

 

5 सुरामैरेयप्रमादस्थानात् विरत: शिक्षापदं समाददे।

  I undertake the training of abstaining from intoxicants that cause heedlessness.

 

 

(*Translated into Sanskrit from the original Pali by Dr Praveen Pandya, Sanchore)