He who is worthy of acquiring religious merit by celebrating sacrifices according to the ordinance, is now following morality by afflicting his person.
यस्य यज्ञैर्यथादिष्टैर्युक्तो धर्मस्य संचयः। शरीरक्लेशसम्भूतं स धर्म परिमार्गते॥