History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c91.117
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c91.117
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It may be noted, however, that some of the Purāṇas are against carrying the doctrine of ahiṁsā to extremes. The Brahmāṇḍa and Vāyu both say that there is no sin, great or small, in killing a person (e. g. a tyrant or a desperado), when many will live in happiness by his death.¹⁵²⁶