Yōga Sūtras
Yōga Sūtra 2.31
जातिदेशकालसमयानवच्छिन्नाः सार्वभौमा महाव्रतम्।
jātidēśakālasamayānavacchinnāḥ sārvabhaumā mahāvratam।
[जाति देश काल समय अनवच्छिन्नाः सार्वभौमा महाव्रतम्।
jāti = class; dēśa = place; kāla = time; samaya = circumstances; anavacchinnāḥ = unconditionally; sārvabhaumā = apply everywhere; mahāvratam = great vows;]
The great vows (yama) apply everywhere, unconditionally and are not bound by class, space, time, and circumstances.