The Kshatriya, observant of his duties, who maintains righteousness when it is trespassed against, does not by that act, commit sin, for the anger of the assailant justifies the anger of the punisher. With these restrictions only, O foremost of kings, the Brahmanas should be protected. If they commit any offence they should be banished out of the country.
विनश्यमानं धर्मं हि योऽभिरक्षेत् स धर्मवित्। न तेन धर्महा स स्यान्मन्युस्तन्मन्युमृच्छति।॥ एवं चैव नरश्रेष्ठ रक्ष्या एव द्विजातयः। सापराधानपि हि तान् विषयान्ते समुत्सृजेत्॥