The wise man delights in virtue and he lives by virtue. O foremost of Brahmanas, such a man with the wealth of virtue which he thus acquires waters the root of the plant (particular righteousness) in which he finds most virtue. The virtuous man thus acts and his mind becomes thus calin.
प्राज्ञो धर्मेण रमते धर्मं चैवोपजीवति। तस्माद् धर्मादवाप्तेन घनेन द्विजसत्तम॥ तस्यैव सिञ्चते मूलं गुणान् पश्यति तत्र वै। धर्मात्मा भवति ह्येवं चित्तं चास्य प्रसीदति॥