A sin concealed by another sin begets fresh sins. Again, an act of merit increases the merit, if concealed by an act of merit. The acts of a virtuous man always follow Virtue.
पापेनापिहितं पापं पापमेवानुवर्तते। धर्मेणापिहितो धर्मो धर्ममेवानुवर्तते। धार्मिकेण कृतो धर्मो धर्ममेवानुवर्तते॥