Ramayana
राजभिर्धृतदण्डास्तु कृत्वा पापानि मानवाः । निर्मलास्स्वर्गमायान्ति सन्तस्सुकृतिनो यथा ॥ ४-१८-३१
'Men who have perpetrated sins should be subjected to punishment by kings so that they become stainless and attain heaven like pious men who have performed good deeds. ॥ 4-18-31॥
english translation
rAjabhirdhRtadaNDAstu kRtvA pApAni mAnavAH । nirmalAssvargamAyAnti santassukRtino yathA ॥ 4-18-31
hk transliteration by Sanscript