आततायिनमायांतमपि वेदांतगं द्विजम्।। जिघांसंतं जिघांसेत्तु न तेन ब्रह्महा भवेत्।। ३५।।
Even if a brahmin well-versed in Vedānta doctrine were to attack one violently with lethal weapons one can fight him in return. He will not become guilty of brahminicide thereby.