Having injured a powerful king, one should not comfort himself with the idea that the injurer lives at a great distance from the injured. Such kings when injured attack the injurer like the hawk swooping down upon its : prey, in careless moments.
अपकृत्य बलस्थस्य दूरस्थोऽस्मीति नाश्वसेत्। श्येनाभिपतनैरेते निपतन्ति प्रमाद्यतः॥