In the very beginning of our present discourse I excepted these means. By adopting only such means as would not incur censure, such means as would benefit me in every respect, by doing only such acts as are not harmful, I wish to live in this world! I cannot follow these ways which you point out to me! Indeed, these instructions do not become you!
पुरस्तादेव भगवन् मयैतदपवर्जितम्। येन मां नाभिशङ्केत येन कृत्स्नं हितं भवेत्॥ आनृशंस्येन धर्मेण लोके ह्यस्मिन् जिजीविषुः। नाहमेतदलं कर्तुं नैतत् त्वय्युपपद्यते॥