Shiva Purana

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अपुत्रत्वं वरं नॄणां कुपुत्रात्कुलपांसनात् ।। त्यजेदेकं कुलस्यार्थे नीतिरेषा सनातनी ।। 2.1.17.६० ।।

sanskrit

Better to be issueless than have a wicked son who defiles the entire family. It is the traditional policy to abandon one to save the family.

english translation

aputratvaM varaM nRRNAM kuputrAtkulapAMsanAt || tyajedekaM kulasyArthe nItireSA sanAtanI || 2.1.17.60 ||

hk transliteration