Bhagavatapurana 4.21.22

4.21.22

ahaṃ daṇḍa-dharo rājā prajānām iha yojitaḥ /
rakṣitā vṛttidaḥ sveṣu setuṣu sthāpitā pṛthak //

22. "Here am I appointed as king to rule over these subjects and as their protector, as one that should afford them means of living and maintain them severally within their respective bounds (round prescribed duties)."