व्रतभङ्गोऽतिदुःखाय प्राणा जन्मनि जन्मनि॥

प्राणान्तेऽपि न भङ्क्तव्यं गुरुसाक्षिकृतं व्रतम्।

व्रतभङ्गोऽतिदुःखाय प्राणा जन्मनि जन्मनि॥

prāṇānte'pi na bhaṅktavyaṁ gurusākṣikṛtaṁ vratam|

vratabhaṅgo'tiduḥkhāya prāṇā janmani janmani||

Even if it would mean sure loss of life one should not break a vow that is solemnly undertaken in the presence of his guru. The breaking of the vow would give unending misery in this life and would add misery in more lives to come