Shanti Parva 15.6
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Shanti Parva Chapter 15 · Verse 6
mahabharataved-vyasshanti-parva
Sanskrit Original
परस्परभयादेके पापाः पापं न कुर्वते। एवं सांसिद्धिके लोके सर्वं दण्डे प्रतिष्ठितम्॥
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Another class of persons refrain from committing sinful acts through fear of society. Thus, O king, in this world, everything depends on the rod of chastisement.