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# Must be alert about the activities of enemies.
 
# Must be alert about the activities of enemies.
 
# Desert or extern wicked people and those indulging in heinous crimes.
 
# Desert or extern wicked people and those indulging in heinous crimes.
Perturbed by seeing people who were violating Dharma, Artha and Kama namely Trivarga though it was the best rule for peace and happiness and were causing miseries to themselves and others, Vyasa, expressed his dismay in the following words :-<ref name=":0" />
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Perturbed by seeing people who were violating Dharma, Artha and Kama namely Trivarga though it was the best rule for peace and happiness and were causing miseries to themselves and others, Vyasa, expressed his dismay in the following words :-
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धर्मादर्थश्च कामश्च किमर्थं न सेव्यते ॥
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Why people do not follow Dharma, Artha and kama!
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Bharataratna P.V Kane, after elaborate study of Rajaneeti Shastra has observed that Dharma was the supreme power in the State and was above the Rulers who were only instruments to realize the goal of Dharma (History of Dharma Sastra Vol. III P-240). In other words constitution and the laws is the ULTIMATE authority and those who exercise sovereign power of the state are PENULTIMATE authorities.<ref name=":0" />
    
त्रिवर्गो हि समासक्तो राजधर्मेषु कौरव। मोक्षधर्मश्च विस्पष्टः सकलोऽत्र समाहितः।।12.55.4 (12.56.4)
 
त्रिवर्गो हि समासक्तो राजधर्मेषु कौरव। मोक्षधर्मश्च विस्पष्टः सकलोऽत्र समाहितः।।12.55.4 (12.56.4)

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