Bhagavatapurana 4.14.13

4.14.13

loka-dhikkāra-sandagdhaṃ dahiṣyāmaḥ sva-tejasā /
evam adhyavasāyainaṃ munayo gūḍha-manyavaḥ /
upavrajyābruvan venaṃ sāntvayitvā ca sāmabhiḥ //

who is already burnt by his misbehaviour towards the world. Having thus come to a conclusion and restraining their anger, the sages approached Vena and, trying to pacify him, spoke to him in kind conciliating words.

12—13. Therefore, wicked as he is, he has been made king by us who are all versed in the Sastras and full of wisdom; if, when kindly advised, he should not adopt our counsel bent upon doing unrighteous things, let us by our own virtue burn him