For these reasons one should, under every circumstances, protect his own self. One's possessions, children and everything else are so long valuable as he is alive.
तस्मात् सर्वास्ववस्थासु रक्षेज्जीवितमात्मनः॥ द्रव्याणि संततिश्चैव सर्वं भवति जीवितः।