The fame of a king who shows forgiveness after conquest spreads more widely. The very enemies of a forgiving person trust him even when he becomes guilty of a heinous crime.
विजित्य क्षममाणस्य यशो राज्ञो विवर्धते। महापराधे हाप्यस्मिन् विश्वसन्त्यपि शत्रवः॥