Hindi (romanized): kuch jain vidwaanon ne sarvocch dharmik kartavya ke rup main ahimsa ke dharmik aadhaar kii vyakhya kii he ki jo “daan karne yaa anya praaniyon ke prati dayaa-bhav rakhane kii yogyata se prerit na ho, na hi sabhi praaniyon ko bachaane ke kartavya se ho”, balki "nirantar aatm-anushaasan" ke parinamswaroop ho, jo ki aatma kii shuddhi he jo swayan ke aadhyatmik vikaas kii ore le jaati he, jo antat vyakti ke uddhaar or punarjanm se mukti ko prabhavit karti he.
English: The theological basis of non-violence as the highest religious duty has been interpreted by some Jain scholars not to "be driven by merit from giving or compassion to other creatures, nor a duty to rescue all creatures," but to result from "continual self-discipline," a cleansing of the soul that leads to one's own spiritual development, which ultimately affects one's salvation and release from rebirths.