मनुस्मृति - क्षांत्या शुद्ध्यंति विद्वांसो

क्षांत्या शुद्ध्यंति विद्वांसो दानेनकार्यकारिणः ।
प्रच्छन्नपापा जप्येन तपसा वेदवित्तमाः ॥

- मनुस्मृति

kShAntyA shudhyanti vidvAmso dAnena akArya kAriNaH ।
pracChanna pApA japyena tapasA vedavettamaaH॥

- manusmRiti

A scholar cleanses himself by forgiving. A sinner by resorting to charities. A secret sin is cleansed by meditation. Those who understand the vedas cleanse themselves by penances.

- Manu Smriti