Bhagavatapurana 4.24.6

4.24.6

rājñāṃ vṛttiṃ karādāna- daṇḍa-śulkādi-dāruṇām /
manyamāno dīrgha-sattra- vyājena visasarja ha //

6. He came to think that the duties of kings were characterised by cruelty in having to exact tributes inflict punishments, levy taxes and so on; (and so) to the wonder of all he gave them up under the pretext of performing a prolonged sacrifice (called Sattra).