Vana Parva 29.24
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Vana Parva Chapter 29 · Verse 24
Sanskrit Original
आक्रुष्टः पुरुषः सर्वं प्रत्याक्रोशेदनन्तरम्। प्रतिहन्याद्धतश्चैव तथा हिंस्याच्च हिंसितः॥ हंन्युर्हि पितरः पुत्रान् पुत्राश्चापि तथा पितृन्। हन्युश्च पतयो भार्याः पतीन् भार्यास्तथैव च॥ एवं संकुपिते लोके शमः कृष्णे न विद्यते। प्रजानां संधिमूलं हि शमं विद्धि शुभानने॥
If the man when vilified by another vilifies him in return; if the injured man returns his injuries; if the chastised man chastises in return; if fathers kill their sons and sons their fathers; and if husbands destroy their wives and wives their husbands; then, how can, O Krishna, births take place in this world where anger so predominates? Know you, O fair damsel, that birth of creatures in this world, is dependent upon peace.