[690] "What do you think, Dhanañjāni? One who, for the sake of his relatives and kin, would be of unrighteous conduct, of unjust conduct, and one who, for the sake of his relatives and kin, would be of righteous conduct, of just conduct — which is the better?"
"Worthy Sāriputta, one who, for the sake of his relatives and kin, would be of unrighteous conduct, of unjust conduct — that is not the better; but one who, for the sake of his relatives and kin, would be of righteous conduct, of just conduct — that indeed is the better here. For, worthy Sāriputta, righteous conduct and just conduct are better than unrighteous conduct and unjust conduct."
"There are, Dhanañjāni, other kinds of work, fruitful (sahetukā) and in accordance with the Dhamma, by means of which one can both do what is to be done for one's relatives and kin, and yet not do evil deeds, and practice the way of merit."
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.