Vishvamitra said By committing this sin to-day I shall certainly save my life which is very sacred. Having saved my life I shall afterwards practice virtue and purify my soul. Tell me which of these two is preferable.
विश्वामित्र उवाच अद्याहमेतद् वृजिनं कर्म कृत्वा जीवंश्चरिष्यामि महापवित्रम्। स पूतात्मा धर्ममेवाभिपत्स्य। यदेतयोर्गुरु तद् वै ब्रवीहि॥