Ramayana

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क्षत्रियेण वधो राजन् वानप्रस्थे विशेषतः | ज्ञानपूर्वं कृत स्स्थानाच्च्यावयेदपि वज्रिणम् || २-६४-२४

sanskrit

'If a kshatriya kills any one knowingly, particularly when in vanaprastha ( hermit ) this sin can displace even Indra, wielder of the thunderbolt from his position, Oh ! king.' [2-64-24]

english translation

kSatriyeNa vadho rAjan vAnaprasthe vizeSataH | jJAnapUrvaM kRta ssthAnAccyAvayedapi vajriNam || 2-64-24

hk transliteration