[hiṃs-a] 1 Injury, mischief, wrong, harm, hurt (said to be of three kinds: kāyika ‘personal’, vā- cika ‘verbal’, and mānasika ‘mental’); ahiṃsā paramo dharmaḥ.

2 Killing, slaying, destruction; R. 5. 57; 3. 313; Ms. 10. 63.

3 Robbery, plunder. Comp. ātmaka a. injurious, destructive. karman n. 1. any hurtful or injur- ious act.

2. magic used to effect the ruin or injury of an enemy (= abhicāra q. v.)....