Punishment, control of passions, forgiveness, piety, firmness, truth, prowess and suppression of the wicked-these all are the royal virtues.
दमः शमः क्षमा धर्मो धृतिः सत्यं पराक्रमः। पार्थिवाणां गुणा राजन् दण्डश्चाप्यपकारिषु॥