When one injures another, the injured in return injures the injurer. Likewise, when one cherishes another, that other cherishes the cherisher. One should forin his own rule of conduct according to this, I have told you what virtue is even by this subtile way.
यथाऽपरः प्रक्रमते परेषु तथापरे प्रक्रमन्ते परस्मिन्। तथैव तेऽस्तूपमा जीवलोके यथा धर्मो नैपुणेनोपदिष्ट॥१०