Vishnu Purana — Amsha 4 — Chapter 11

ViP 4 11.6

न नूनं कार्तवीर्यस्य गतिं यास्यन्ति पार्थिवाः यज्ञैर् दानैस् तपोभिर् वा प्रश्रयेण श्रुतेन च ॥

na nūnaṃ kārtavīryasya gatiṃ yāsyanti pārthivāḥ yajñair dānais tapobhir vā praśrayeṇa śrutena ca //

Surely no kings will attain the state of Kārtavīrya, whether by sacrifices, gifts, austerities, humility, or learning.

AI translation rendered from the Sanskrit, not a published edition