Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.7.35
SB 1.7.35
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mainaṁ pārthārhasi trātuṁ brahma-bandhum imaṁ jahi yo 'sāv anāgasaḥ suptān avadhīn niśi bālakān
Translation
Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa said: O Arjuna, you should not show mercy by releasing this relative of a brāhmaṇa [brahma-bandhu], for he has killed innocent boys in their sleep.