Manusmriti

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यदि न प्रणयेद् राजा दण्डं दण्ड्येष्वतन्द्रितः । शूले मत्स्यानिवापक्ष्यन् दुर्बलान् बलवत्तराः ॥ २० ॥

sanskrit

If the king did not, without tiring, inflict punishment on those worthy to be punished, the stronger would roast the weaker, like fish on a spit;

english translation

yadi na praNayed rAjA daNDaM daNDyeSvatandritaH | zUle matsyAnivApakSyan durbalAn balavattarAH || 20 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript