Uttarajjhayana 29.19

29.19

khamāvaṇayāe ṇaṃ bhaṃte! jīve kiṃ jaṇayai?
khamāvaṇayāe ṇaṃ palhāyaṇabhāvaṃ jaṇayai| palhāyaṇabhāvamuvagae ya savva pāṇabhūyajīvasattesu mittībhāvamuppāei| mittībhāvamuvagae yāvi jīve bhāvavisohiṃ kāūṇa nibbhae bhavai|

"By asking for forgiveness, Sir, what does the soul produce?"
"By asking for forgiveness, it produces a state of gladness. And having attained a state of gladness, it generates friendliness toward all living beings, creatures, souls, and entities. Having attained friendliness, the soul, purifying its inner state, becomes fearless."