Manusmriti

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दण्डो हि सुमहत्तेजो दुर्धरश्चाकृतात्मभिः । धर्माद् विचलितं हन्ति नृपमेव सबान्धवम् ॥ २८ ॥

sanskrit

Punishment (possesses) a very bright lustre, and is hard to be administered by men with unimproved minds; it strikes down the king who swerves from his duty, together with his relatives.

english translation

daNDo hi sumahattejo durdharazcAkRtAtmabhiH | dharmAd vicalitaM hanti nRpameva sabAndhavam || 28 ||

hk transliteration