A king should neither be severe nor mild. If he rules fairly he deserves praise. A king should not renounce both that qualities; on the other hand, becoming severe when (it is necessary), he should be mild when it is necessary to be so.
नैवोग्रं नैव चानुग्रं धर्मेणेह प्रशस्यते। उभयं न व्यतिक्रामेदुग्रो भूत्वा मृदुर्भव॥