पञ्चतंत्र - काकोलुकीय - पशु हिंसा

वृक्षांश्छित्वा पशून्हत्वा कृत्वा रुधिरकर्दमं ।
यद्येवं गम्यते स्वर्गे नरकः केन गम्यते ॥

- पञ्चतंत्र, काकोलुकीय

If people who cut trees, kill animals and spill blood go to heaven then who goes to hell?

- Panchatantra, Kakolukiya

रामायण - बाल - राजधर्म

नृशंसमनृशंसं वा प्रजारक्षणकारणात् |
पातकं वा सदोषं वा कर्तव्यं रक्षता सता ||

- रामायण, बाल

A king has to do his duty of protecting his subjects at any cost. He must not be bothered if his actions are cruel (towards enemies) or not, whether the action is a sin or not.

- Ramayana, Bala

मनुस्मृति - तामस लक्षण

लोभः स्वप्नोऽधृतिः क्रौर्यं नास्तिक्यं भिन्नवृत्तिका |
याचिष्णुता प्रमादश्च तामसं गुणलक्षणम् ||

- मनुस्मृति

The following are the qualities of darkness (found in a person): greed, laziness (always dreaming), fear, cruelty, disbelief, lacking righteousness in occupation, beggary, insanity.

- Manu Smriti