विष्णुपुराण - कर्म

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कर्मणा मनसा वाचा परपीडां करोति यः ।
तद्बीजं जन्म फलति प्रभूतं तस्य समाचरेत् ॥

- विष्णुपुराण

If a person hurts others through his action, words or thought then its consequences will make him suffer in the subsequent lives.

- Vishnupurana

विष्णुपुराण - कर्म

कर्मणा जायते सर्वं कर्मैव गतिसाधनम् ।
तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन साधु कर्म समाचरेत् ॥

- विष्णुपुराण

Action leads to everything. Without action there would be nothing. Good action begets good results. Bad action begets misery. Hence one must always strive to do good deeds.

- Vishnupurana

प्रश्नोत्तर रत्नमालिका

कः पथ्यतरो धर्मः कः शुचिरिह यस्य मानसं शुद्धम् ।
कः पंडितो विवेकी किं विषमवधीरणा गुरुषु ॥

- प्रश्नोत्तर रत्नमालिका

What is the ideal way to live? By following dharma (moral code of life). Who can be called clean? He whose mind is clean. Who is wise? He who is patient and logical. Which act is despicable? Showing disrespect to elders and teachers.

- Prashnottara Ratnamalika

दूतवाक्य - संबंधः

कर्तव्यो भ्रातृषु स्नेहो विस्मर्तव्याः गुणेतराः ।
संबंधो बंधुभिः श्रेयान् लोकयोरुभयोरपि ॥

- दूतवाक्य

One must show love and affection towards brothers (relatives and friends in general). One must show leniency while dealing with their mistakes and shortcomings. Being so will bring good fortune both in this world as well as the other.

- Dutavakya

मनुस्मृति - आचारः

एवमाचारतो दृष्ट्वा धर्मस्य मुनयो गतिम् ।
सर्वस्य तपसो मूलं आचारं जगृहुः परम् ॥

- मनुस्मृति

Righteous living is the basis of dharma - the moral code of life. The sages have known this for ever. So they say that every penance has its root in righteous living.

- Manu Smriti

भागवत - धर्म

एतावानव्ययो धर्मः पुण्यश्लोकैरुपासितः ।
यो भूतशोकहर्षाभ्यां आत्मा शोचति हर्षति च ॥

- भागवत

Dharma will be kept alive for ever by the virtuous people. These people find their happiness and grief in the happiness and grief of the world.

- Bhagavata

मनुस्मृति - कर्मफल

एकः प्रजायते जन्तुरेक एव प्रलीयते ।
एकोऽनुभुन्क्ते सुकृतं एक एव च दुष्कृतम् ॥

- मनुस्मृति

Beings come to this world alone. They die alone. Alone must they enjoy the fruits of the good deeds. Alone must they suffer the fruits of their mis-deeds.

- Manu Smriti