युक्तदण्डा हि मृदवः प्रशान्ताः वसुधाधिपाः। सदा त्वं सर्वभूतानां शरण्यः परमा गतिः॥
yuktadaṇḍā hi mṛdavaḥ praśāntāḥ vasudhādhipāḥ| sadā tvaṃ sarvabhūtānāṃ śaraṇyaḥ paramā gatiḥ||
English Meaning
Kings, gentle and mild by nature, do always administer punishment, proportionate to the amount of offence. You are always the stay and the best refuge of all animals.
— M.N. Dutt (1891–94, public domain)