That man of little understanding who cuts down a large tree on the day of the new moon, becomes sullied with the sin of Brahmanicide. By killing even a single leaf one commits that sin.
वनस्पतिं च यो हन्यादमावास्यामबुद्धिमान्। अपि टेकेन पत्रेण लिप्यते ब्रह्महत्यया।॥