"If anyone slaughters a living being for the Tathagata* or his discipel, he lays up much demerit in five instances.

When he says: 'Go and fetch that living being,' this is the first instance in which he lays up much demerit.

When that living being experiences pain and grief on being led along with a neck-halter, this is the second instance in which he lays up much demerit.

When he says: 'Go and slaughter that living being,' this is the third instance in which he lays up much demerit.

When that living being experiences pain and grief on being slaughtered, this is the fourth instance in which he lays up much demerit.

When he provides the Tathagata or his discipel with food that is not permissible, this is the fifth instance in which he lays up much demerit.

Anyone who slaughters a living being for the Tathagata or his discipel lays up much demerit in these five instances."

(Source: MLD, p. 476)

* One of the titles of the Buddha, which he himself used when speaking of himself

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