महाभारत - कर्णपर्व - अहिंसा

यत् स्यादहिंसासंयुक्तं स धर्म इति निश्चयः ।
अहिंसार्थाय भूतानां धर्मप्रवचनं कृतम् ॥

- महाभारत, कर्णपर्व

That which believes in non-violence, compassion and kindness is said to in accordance with Dharma. No doubt about that. In fact all scriptures that preach Dharma have always preached against violence.

- Mahabharata, Karna Parva