The key to this episode is restraint.

utmost restraint to avoid harm to civilians.

What is the measure of the fact that one has realized One's own state as the Self (nijswaroop)? It is in accordance to the saiyam parinaam (resultant state free of anger-pride-deceit-greed, attachment and abhorrene) that prevails for One.

To be able to prevent oneself from acting in accordance to one's own whim and intellect especially in spiritual matters (swachchhand) is known as saiyam.

Saiyam parinaam (A resultant state that is free of anger-pride-deceit-greed, attachment and abhorrence) can only arise whilst living in worldly life. Saiyam (a state free of anger-pride-deceit-greed, attachment and abhorrence) cannot arise without worldly life. When one comes into saiyam, there is safe-side of worldly life too!

The final end of government is not to exert restraint but to do good.