Shiva Purana

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ईश्वर उवाच । अराजभयमेतद्वै जगत्सर्वं न शिष्यति । ततस्त्वं जहि दंडार्हं वह लोकधुरं शिशो १२ ।

sanskrit

Īśvara said: O child, the whole universe will be ruined if it loses the fear of a king Hence you mete out punishment to the guilty and bear the burden of administering this universe

english translation

Izvara uvAca | arAjabhayametadvai jagatsarvaM na ziSyati | tatastvaM jahi daMDArhaM vaha lokadhuraM zizo 12 |

hk transliteration