Kings practise severe penances for the sake of enabling their subjects to grow prosperous in their callings. When thieves and robbers increase in their territories they become ashamed. They, therefore, perform penances for putting down thefts and robberies and making their subjects live happily.
राजानो लोकयात्रार्थं तप्यन्ते परमं तपः। तेऽपत्रपन्ति तादृग्भ्यस्तथावृत्ता भवन्ति च।॥