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