यज्ञदानतपःकर्म न त्याज्यं कार्यमेव तत् |\nयज्ञो दानं तपश्चैव पावनानि मनीषिणाम् ||१८-५||
yajñadānatapaḥkarma na tyājyaṃ kāryameva tat .\nyajño dānaṃ tapaścaiva pāvanāni manīṣiṇām ||18-5||
Actions based upon sacrifice, charity, and penance should never be abandoned; they must certainly be performed. Indeed, acts of sacrifice, charity, and penance are purifying even for those who are wise.