Subjects can be made honest by, being only terrorized. Good kings never kill the wicked from motives of retribution. Good kings succeed in ruling their subjects properly with the help of good conduct.
वित्रास्यमानाः सुकृतो न कामाद् जन्ति दुष्कृतीन्। सुकृतेनैव राजानो भूयिष्ठं शासते प्रजाः॥