Abstention from injury is the religion which is perfect about its rewards. The religion of cruelty is only so far beneficial that it leads to heaven. I have described to you the religion of Truth which, indeed, is the religion of those who utter Brahma.
अहिंसा सकलो धर्मो हिंसाधर्मस्तथाहितः। सत्यं तेऽहं प्रवक्ष्यामि यो धर्मः सत्यवादिनाम्॥