Sparing life has been declared to be most excellent of all virtues. The Brahmana is the toot of that virtue. You are again the foremost of all men conversant with Brahma.
अहिंसां सर्वभूतेषु धर्म ज्यायस्तरं विदुः। तस्य च ब्राह्मणो मूलं भवांश्च ब्रह्मवित्तमः॥