If, therefore, wishes his advancement and prosperity, one should, in this world, follow the path of rightcousness and conduct himself properly. Good conduct succeeds in removing the inauspiciousness and misery of even one that is sinful.
तस्मात् कुर्यादिहाचारं यदीच्छेद् भूतिमात्मनः। अपि पापशरीरस्य आचारो हन्त्यलक्षणम्॥