When the king finds himself overtaken with danger and about to be ruined, he should kill all offenders whom he had overlooked before and all such persons as are marked out by the people.
उच्छिद्यमानमात्मानं ज्ञात्वा राजा महामतिः। पूर्वापकारिणो हन्याल्लोकद्विशंश्च सर्वशः॥