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ब्राह्मणस्वं न हर्तव्यं क्षत्रियेण कदा चन । दस्युनिष्क्रिययोस्तु स्वमजीवन् हर्तुमर्हति ॥ १८ ॥
sanskrit
(On such occasions) a Kshatriya must never take the property of a (virtuous Brahmana; but he who is starving may appropriate the possessions of a Dasyu, or of one who neglects his sacred duties.
english translation
brAhmaNasvaM na hartavyaM kSatriyeNa kadA cana | dasyuniSkriyayostu svamajIvan hartumarhati || 18 ||
hk transliteration
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ब्राह्मणस्वं न हर्तव्यं क्षत्रियेण कदा चन । दस्युनिष्क्रिययोस्तु स्वमजीवन् हर्तुमर्हति ॥ १८ ॥
sanskrit
(On such occasions) a Kshatriya must never take the property of a (virtuous Brahmana; but he who is starving may appropriate the possessions of a Dasyu, or of one who neglects his sacred duties.
english translation
brAhmaNasvaM na hartavyaM kSatriyeNa kadA cana | dasyuniSkriyayostu svamajIvan hartumarhati || 18 ||
hk transliteration