Shiva Purana

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/31/26

निग्रहो ऽपि स्वरूपेण विदुषां न जुगुप्सितः ॥ अत एव हि दण्ड्येषु दण्डो राज्ञां प्रशस्यते ॥ २६ ॥

sanskrit

Restraining or killing as such is not declared despicable by the learned. That is why the punishment meted out by kings to those who deserve it, is commended.

english translation

nigraho 'pi svarUpeNa viduSAM na jugupsitaH ॥ ata eva hi daNDyeSu daNDo rAjJAM prazasyate ॥ 26 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/siva-purana/vayaviya-samhita/31/26

निग्रहो ऽपि स्वरूपेण विदुषां न जुगुप्सितः ॥ अत एव हि दण्ड्येषु दण्डो राज्ञां प्रशस्यते ॥ २६ ॥

sanskrit

Restraining or killing as such is not declared despicable by the learned. That is why the punishment meted out by kings to those who deserve it, is commended.

english translation

nigraho 'pi svarUpeNa viduSAM na jugupsitaH ॥ ata eva hi daNDyeSu daNDo rAjJAM prazasyate ॥ 26 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript