Manusmriti

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राजभिः कृतदण्डास्तु कृत्वा पापानि मानवाः । निर्मलाः स्वर्गमायान्ति सन्तः सुकृतिनो यथा ॥ ३१८ ॥

sanskrit

But men who have committed crimes and have been punished by the king, go to heaven, being pure like those who performed meritorious deeds.

english translation

rAjabhiH kRtadaNDAstu kRtvA pApAni mAnavAH | nirmalAH svargamAyAnti santaH sukRtino yathA || 318 ||

hk transliteration by Sanscript