Janwaron Se Pyaar: Exploring Animal Ethics in Indian Traditions – A Lost Legacy?
Kabhi socha hai, jab subah mandir ki ghanti bajti thi, toh kya sirf insaan hi khush hote the? Ya phir, mandir ke bahar baithi woh gaay bhi, jo prasad ka intezar karti thi? Waqt ki dhool mein dabi hai ek aisi kahani, jahan insaan aur jaanwar, dono hi jeevan ka ek anmol hissa the. Let’s uncover the tapestry of Animal Ethics in Indian Traditions.
Animal Ethics in Indian Traditions: A Historical Perspective
Kya Hai Yeh Animal Ethics?
Animal ethics, seedhe shabdon mein, hai jaanwaron ke prati hamara ravaiya, hamari zimmedari. Yeh sirf unhe maarne ya na maarne ki baat nahi hai, balki unke saath kaisa vyavhaar karte hain, yeh bhi shamil hai. Indian traditions mein, yeh concept bahut gehra aur anek pehluon se juda hua hai.
When and Where Did This Begin?
Yeh kahani shuru hoti hai thousands of years back, with the Indus Valley Civilization. Mohanjodaro aur Harappa ke archaeological evidence dikhate hain ki us zamane mein bhi log jaanwaron ko sirf bhojan ke liye nahi, balki apne jeevan ka ek mahatvapurna hissa mante the. Vedic kal mein, gaay ko ‘Aghnya’ (jise maara nahi ja sakta) kaha gaya. Jainism aur Buddhism ne toh ahimsa ko apne darshan ka kendra bana diya.
Kyun Yeh Zaroori Hai?
Yeh zaroori isiliye hai kyunki yeh hamari Sanskriti aur hamari identity ka ek atoot hissa hai. Jaanwaron ke prati karuna dikhana, sirf insaniyat nahi hai, yeh hamari aatma ki shuddhi bhi hai. Yeh hamein yaad dilata hai ki hum sabhi, insaan ho ya jaanwar, is dharti par barabar ke haqdar hain.
Zameeni Sach: Log Aur Jeevan
Rulers, Saints Aur Sadharan Log
Imagine Emperor Ashoka, apne khoon-kharabe wale yudh ke baad, Buddhist ban jaate hain. Unhone sirf insano ke liye hi nahi, jaanwaron ke liye bhi hospitals banwaye.
Imagine a Jain monk, jo apne saath ek brush rakhte hain, taki chalte waqt koi chota keeda unke pairon tale na aa jaye.
Ma Rukmini ne aaj ek gaay ko roti khilai, kyunki unka manna tha ki isse unke ghar mein shanti bani rahegi. Ek kisaan apne bailon ko poojta hai, kyunki woh jaanta hai ki yeh jaanwar hi uske kheton mein anaj ugane mein madad karte hain.
Unki Zindagi: Umeed, Darr, Aur Khushi
Un dino mein, jaanwaron ko devtaon ka roop mana jaata tha. Har devi-devta ka apna vahan hota tha, jaise Durga maa ka sher, Vishnu Bhagwan ka Garuda, aur Shivji ka Nandi bail. Isse pata chalta hai ki jaanwaron ka kitna mahatva tha. Log unke saath prem aur samman se pesh aate the, unhe koi nuksaan nahi pahunchaate the.
Dharohar Aur Pehchaan: Ajkal Kya Hai?
Aaj kal, kya hum is dharohar ko sambhal pa rahe hain? Sadly, shayad nahi. Hum dekhte hain jaanwaron ke saath durvyavahar, unka shoshan. Lekin kahin na kahin, Indian traditions ki woh dhwani ab bhi hamare dil mein gunjti hai.
- Festivals: Diyaari mein gaayon ki pooja karna, Makar Sankranti mein bailon ko sajana, yeh sabhi rituals hamein yaad dilate hain ki jaanwar hamare jeevan ka hissa hain.
- Art and Architecture: Mandiro mein bane janwaron ki murtiyan, painting mein unka chitraan, yeh sabhi Indian art mein jaanwaron ke mahatva ko darshate hain.
Yeh Bharatiyata ka ek atoot hissa hai – hamari identity. Hum jaanwaron ke prati karuna dikhakar apni Sanskriti ko aage badhate hain.
Mazedaar Tathya Ya Bhram-Bhanjak
Log samajhte hain ki vegetarianism sirf Jainism ya Buddhism mein hi hai, lekin asli sach yeh hai ki Vedic kal mein bhi, ahimsa ka mahatva tha.
Drishya Aur Bhavnaayein
Mandir ki deewaron se ati hui dhoop mein, ek gaay chain se baithi hai. Mandir ki ghanti ki awaaz aur bhakton ki bhajan sunai deti hai. Hawayen phoolon aur incense ki khushboo le kar aati hain. Everything feels peaceful and connected.
Antim Vichar Ya Uddharan
“Ahimsa Paramo Dharma” – Ahimsa sabse bada dharma hai. Let’s pledge to make this our way of life, not just for humans but for all living beings. Aao, hum sab milkar is dharohar ko sambhalein aur ek behtar kal banayein, jahan insaan aur jaanwar, dono hi sukoon se jeevan jiyein.