Verse 31·VR 4.18.31
राजभिः धृत दण्डाः च कृत्वा पापानि मानवाः | निर्मलाः स्वर्गम् आयान्ति सन्तः सुकृतिनो यथा || ४-१८-३१
shasanaat vaa api mokshaat vaa stenaH paapaat pramucyate |raajaa tu ashaasan paapasya tad aapnoti kilbiSham || 4-18-32
Translation
" 'When kings impose proper punishment on the humans who have sinned, they become sinless and enter heaven as with the pious souls with good deeds.' So says one verse of Manu. [4-18-31]
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Rama's Elucidation of Dharma to Vali
63 verses · Verse 31 of 63
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