the injunction not to kill, non-killing order (with ref. to the killing of animals Ja.iii.428 (˚bheri, the drum announcing this order); Ja.iv.115; Ja.vi.346 (uposatha˚).

lit. mā ghāta “kill not”

1. (m.) sacking or plundering of a village.
2. (mfn.) (one) who plunders a village; a marauder.

(one) who plunders a village; a marauder.

plundering of a town, marauding.

thief, a robber Vin.i.74, Vin.i.75, Vin.i.88, Vin.i.149; SN.ii.100, SN.ii.128 = AN.ii.240; SN.ii.188 (gāmaghāta, etc.); SN.iv.173; MN.ii.74 = Thag.786; AN.i.48; AN.ii.121 sq.; AN.iv.92, AN.iv.278; Snp …

adj -˚ murdering, destroying, slaughtering Vin.i.89 (arahanta˚), Vin.i.136 (id.), Vin.i.168 (id.); Vin.ii.194 (manussa˚); Vin.iv.260 (tala˚) Ja.iv.366 (gāma˚ corā robbers infesting the village); Ja.v …

…do not kill: see māghāta 3. with pot.: mā anuyuñjetha Dhp.27; mā bhuñjetha let him not eat Mhvs.25,…