Manusmriti

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सङ्कल्पमूलः कामो वै यज्ञाः सङ्कल्पसम्भवाः । व्रतानि यमधर्माश्च सर्वे सङ्कल्पजाः स्मृताः ॥ ३ ॥

sanskrit

The desire (for rewards), indeed, has its root in the conception that an act can yield them, and in consequence of (that) conception sacrifices are performed; vows and the laws prescribing restraints are all stated to be kept through the idea that they will bear fruit.

english translation

saGkalpamUlaH kAmo vai yajJAH saGkalpasambhavAH | vratAni yamadharmAzca sarve saGkalpajAH smRtAH || 3 ||

hk transliteration