.. The Buddha said that if the monk who was bitten by the snake had been kind to the 4 royal families of snakes he would still have been bitten but not have died.
Job 26: 13 By his spirit he hath garnished
the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
The Saint of
Shirdi: Never harm a snake or a scorpion. He will only harm you if
ordered to do so by God. If so ordered there is nothing you can do
about it.
These are Lord Shiva's messages to Christians and Jews,
Buddhists and Hindus. Jains need to be reminded the least.