धर्मव्यतिक्रमो दृष्ट ईश्वराणां च साहसम् l
तेजीयसां न दोषाय वन्हे: सर्वभुजो यथा ll – भागवत
dharmavyatikramo druShTa ishvaraaNaam cha saahasam l
tejeeyasaam na doShaaya vanheh sarvabhujo yathaa ll – Bhagavata
Powerful and wealthy people seem to have the courage to violate the dharma (law of ethical and religious merit) with impunity. And why not? The people who are powerful and higher in rank are never at fault ! Look at the fire which engulfs and consumes everything that comes in its way.