That king, mindful of Kshatriya practices, who kills a messenger faithfully speaking out his message, causes his departed manes to be stained with the sin of killing a foetus.
यथोक्तवादिनं दूतं क्षत्रधर्मरतो नृपः। यो हन्यात् पितरस्तस्य भ्रूणहत्यामवाप्नुयुः॥