If the king is ever ready with his uplifted scepter, every one fears him. Therefore he should ever have recourse to his scepter (chastisement) in all he does.
नित्यमुद्यतदण्डाद्धि भृशमुद्विजते जनः। तस्मात् सर्वाणि कार्याणि दण्डेनैव विधारयेत्॥