प्रतापयुक्तस्तेजस्वी नित्यं स्यात् पापकर्मसु । दुष्टसामन्तहिंस्रश्च तदाग्नेयं व्रतं स्मृतम् ॥ ३१० ॥
sanskrit
(If) he is ardent in wrath against criminals and endowed with brilliant energy, and destroys wicked vassals, then his character is said (to resemble) that of Fire.
english translation