अतश्च धर्मिभिः पुम्भिरनीहार्थः प्रशस्यते ।
प्रक्षालनाद्धि पङ्कस्य दूरादस्पर्शनं वरम् ॥
ataś ca dharmibhiḥ pumbhir anīhārthaḥ praśasyate |
prakṣālanād dhi paṅkasya dūrād asparśanaṁ varam ||
(Mahābhārata: 3.2.47)
“Therefore, indifference towards wealth on the part of dharmic persons is praiseworthy. Remaining untouched by mud from afar is certainly better than washing [it off after touching it].”