Manusmriti

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ब्राह्मणार्थे गवार्थे वा सद्यः प्राणान् परित्यजेत् । मुच्यते ब्रह्महत्याया गोप्ता गोर्ब्राह्मणस्य च ॥ ७९ ॥

sanskrit

He who unhesitatingly abandons life for the sake of Brahmanas or of cows, is freed from (the guilt of) the murder of a Brahmana, and (so is he) who saves (the life of) a cow, or of a Brahmana.

english translation

brAhmaNArthe gavArthe vA sadyaH prANAn parityajet | mucyate brahmahatyAyA goptA gorbrAhmaNasya ca || 79 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript