Mahabharata 3.198.33
अशीलश्चापि पुरुषो भूत्वा भवति शीलवान्प्राणिहिंसारतश्चापि भवते धार्मिकः पुनः
aśīlaścāpi puruṣo bhūtvā bhavati śīlavānprāṇihiṃsārataścāpi bhavate dhārmikaḥ punaḥ
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