The king should always be like Death to his enemies with the rod of punishment uplifted in his hands, He should root out robbers in his kingdom and never pardon any one capriciously.
नित्यमुद्यतदण्डश्च भवेन्मृत्युरिवारिषु। निहन्यात् सर्वतो दस्यून न कामात् कस्यचित् क्षमेत्॥५