Ramayana
तपस्सन्तापलब्धस्ते योऽयं धर्मपरिग्रहः । न स नाशयितुं न्याय्य आत्मप्राणपरिग्रहः ॥ ५-५१-२५
'You have acquired the merit of righteousness by prolonged hardships experienced during your penance. It is not proper to forfeit your own life in this way. ॥ 5-51-25॥
english translation
tapassantApalabdhaste yo'yaM dharmaparigrahaH । na sa nAzayituM nyAyya AtmaprANaparigrahaH ॥ 5-51-25
hk transliteration by Sanscript