The highly intelligent Shakra has said that in times of distress the great duty of a king is to punish the wicked and protect the good.
अशिष्टनिग्रहो नित्यं शिष्टस्य परिपालनम्। एवं शुक्रोऽब्रवीद् धीमानापत्सु भरतर्षभ।॥