That Vyavahara (Law) which has, as above, been said to be marked by a belief in either of two litigant parties, should be known by us as being inherent in the king. It should be also known by the name of Punishment, as also by the name of Evidence.
उक्तो यश्चापि दण्डोऽसौ भर्तृप्रत्ययलक्षणः। ज्ञेयो नः स नरेन्द्रस्थौ दण्डः प्रत्यय एव च॥