Such an act is productive of great merit. The lives of such men are worthy of every praise. Having attained the object of life, those virtuous men, obtained the highest end!
पुण्यं भवति कर्मेदं प्रशस्तं चैव जीवितम्। सिद्धार्थास्ते गतिं मुख्यां प्राप्ता धर्मपरायणाः॥