Persons conversant with duty say that Religion is worthy of being called Religion which is characterised by abstention from cruelty. The man of purified soul should do only such acts as have mercy for their soul.
अहिंसालक्षणो धर्म इति धर्मविदो विदुः॥ यदहिंसात्मकं कर्म तत् कुर्यादात्मवान् नरः।