स बाष्पपूर्णवदनो निःश्वसन् शोककर्शितः | मामुवाच महातेजाः कृताञ्जलिमुपस्थितम् || २-६४-२२
The griefstricken, glorious ascetic with his face filled with tears, heaving deep sighs broke down with grief and spoke to me as I was standing with folded palms. [2-64-22]
'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]
'If any one deliberately discharges a weapon upon an ascetic observing austerities or on him who expounds the Vedas, his head will split into seven pieces.' [2-64-25]