Shanti Parva 165.29
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Shanti Parva Chapter 165 · Verse 29
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Sanskrit Original
गोब्राह्मणहितार्थं च वर्णानां संकरेषु च। वैश्यो गृह्णीत शस्त्राणि परित्राणार्थमात्मनः॥
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For the good of Brahmanas and kine, and on occasions when mixture of castes takes place, even a Vaishya may take up weapons for his own safety.