The king should speedily subjugate such persons as may cause fear, be they his servants or counsellors or citizens or neighbouring kings.
यतः शङ्का भवेच्चापि भृत्यतोऽथापि मन्त्रितः। पौरेभ्यो नृपतेर्वापि स्वाधीनान् कारयीत तान्॥