Shanti Parva 267.10
Rahular Itihasa / M. N. Dutt · Shanti Parva Chapter 267 · Verse 10
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Sanskrit Original
दस्यून् निहन्ति वै राजा भूयसो वाप्यनागसः। भार्या माता पिता पुत्रो हन्यन्ते पुरुषेण ते। परेणापकृतो राजा तस्मात् सम्यक् प्रधारयेत्॥
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By killing the wicked, the king kills a large number of innocent men. See, by killing a single robber, his wife, mother, father, and children are all killed. When injured by a wicked person, the king should, therefore, think seriously on the question of punishment.