jātideśakālasamayānavacchinnāḥ sārvabhaumā mahāvratam [YS 2.31]
tatrāhiṃsā jātyavacchinnā matsyavadhakasya matsyeṣv eva nānyatra hiṃsā. saiva deśāvacchinnā na tīrthe haniṣyāmīti. saiva kālāvacchinnā na caturdaśyāṃ na puṇye+ahani haniṣyāmīti. saiva tribhir uparatasya samayāvacchinnā devabrāhmaṇārthe nānyathā haniṣyāmīti. yathā ca kṣatriyāṇāṃ yuddha eva hiṃsā nānyatreti. ebhir jātideśakālasamayair anavacchinnā ahiṃsādayaḥ sarvathaiva paripālanīyāḥ. sarvabhūmiṣu sarvaviṣayeṣu sarvathaivāviditavyabhicārāḥ sārvabhaumā mahāvratam ity ucyante.