Though this Brahmana has done this injury to the kings out of his officiousness or avarice, he should not be still killed.
ब्राह्मणो यदि चापल्याल्लोभाद् वा कृतवानिदम्। विप्रियं पार्थिवेन्द्राणां नैष बध्यः कथंचन॥