The father and the inother, even if they offend you, should never be killed. By not punishing a father and a mother one does not commit sin. Indeed, such reverend persons, by escaping punishment do not stain the king. The gods and the Rishis do not withhold their favours from such persons who try to maintain even their sinful fathers reverently.
अवध्या हि सदा माता पिता चाप्यपकारिणौ॥ न संदुष्यति तत् कृत्वा न च ते दूषयन्ति तम्। धर्माय यतमानानां विदुर्देवा महर्षिभिः॥