Vayaviya-samhita - Chapter 31 - Verse 26
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · 31 · Verse 26
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Sanskrit Original
निग्रहो ऽपि स्वरूपेण विदुषां न जुगुप्सितः ॥ अत एव हि दण्ड्येषु दण्डो राज्ञां प्रशस्यते ॥ २६ ॥
nigraho 'pi svarUpeNa viduSAM na jugupsitaH ॥ ata eva hi daNDyeSu daNDo rAjJAM prazasyate ॥ 26 ॥
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Restraining or killing as such is not declared despicable by the learned. That is why the punishment meted out by kings to those who deserve it, is commended.