The friends of humanity, by performing even acts of cruelty, have attained to exalted heaven. Pious Kshatriyas, by doing even sinful acts, to blessed ends.
मैत्राः क्रूराणि कुर्वन्तो जयन्ति स्वर्गमुत्तमम्। धाः पापानि कुर्वाणा गच्छन्ति परमां गतिम्॥