न हि धर्मविरुद्धेषु बह्वपायेषु कर्मसु | मूलघातिषु सज्जन्ते बुद्धिमन्तो भवद्विधाः || ५-५१-१८
'Indeed, respectable people and wise men like you should not indulge in actions opposed to righteousness as it will strike at the very root of your existence. [5-51-18]