The Essence of Polity of Kāmandaka 1.64

1.64

iyaṃ hi lokādyatirekavartinī
svabhāvataḥ pārthivatā samunnatā
balāttadenāṃ vinaye niyojayennayasya siddhau vinayaḥ puraḥsaraḥ

For this status of kingship, standing apart from ordinary folk, / is exalted by its very nature; / therefore, one must forcibly bind it to discipline, / for discipline is the forerunner of the attainment of policy.