विधिना विहिते पूर्वं निमित्तं घातकॊ भवेत निमित्तभूता हि वयं कर्मणॊ ऽसय दविजॊत्तम ॥ ३-१९९-३ ॥
'The Deity is the one who takes away life; the executioner merely serves as a secondary agent. Similarly, O virtuous Brahmana, we are but instruments in the consequences of our own karma.' ॥ 3-199-3 ॥
english translation
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