Manusmriti

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तस्माद् धर्मं सहायार्थं नित्यं सञ्चिनुयात्शनैः । धर्मेण हि सहायेन तमस्तरति दुस्तरम् ॥ २४२ ॥

sanskrit

Let him therefore always slowly accumulate spiritual merit, in order (that it may be his) companion (after death); for with merit as his companion he will traverse a gloom difficult to traverse.

english translation

tasmAd dharmaM sahAyArthaM nityaM saJcinuyAtzanaiH | dharmeNa hi sahAyena tamastarati dustaram || 242 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript