The king should never treat in-differently those Brahmanas who do not observe their duties. For the sake of making his people virtuous, he should punish and take them away from their betters.
विकर्मस्थाश्च नोपेक्ष्या विप्रा राज्ञा कथंचन। नियम्याः संविभज्याश्च धर्मानुग्रहकारणात्॥