Kings, gentle and mild by nature, do always administer punishment, proportionate to the amount of offence. You are always the stay and the best refuge of all animals.
युक्तदण्डा हि मृदवः प्रशान्ताः वसुधाधिपाः। सदा त्वं सर्वभूतानां शरण्यः परमा गतिः॥