Garudapurana 2.24.14

2.24.14

arakṣitāraṃ rājānaṃ nityaṃ dharmavivarjitam /
krūraṃ vyasaninaṃ mūrkhaṃ vedavādabahiṣkṛtam /
prajāpīḍanakartāraṃ rājānaṃ yamaśāsanam //

A king who fails to protect, is ever devoid of righteousness, / cruel, addicted to vices, foolish, estranged from Vedic discourse, / and an oppressor of his subjects—such a king [the messengers] bring under the sway of death and Yama's command;