उपकारेण वीरो हि प्रतीकारेण युज्यते। अकृतज्ञोऽप्रतिकृतो हन्ति सत्त्ववतां मनः॥
upakāreṇa vīro hi pratīkāreṇa yujyate| akṛtajño'pratikṛto hanti sattvavatāṃ manaḥ||
English Meaning
Heroes receiving benefits, do always return them. The ungrateful lose the good wishes of the great ones.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)