Shloka 3
धन-यज्ञ-दानविवेकः
Wealth, Sacrifice, and Disciplined Giving
अजाततशत्रो धर्मेण कृत्स्ना ते वसुधा जिता । तां जित्वा च वृथा राजन् न परित्यक्तुमहसि
ajātaśatro dharmeṇa kṛtsnā te vasudhā jitā | tāṃ jitvā ca vṛthā rājan na parityaktum arhasi, nareśvara ||
«يا أجاتاشاترو، لقد غلبتَ هذه الأرض كلَّها بالدهرما. وبعد أن ظفرتَ بها، أيها الملك—سيّد الناس—لا يليق بك أن تهجرها عبثاً؛ فمثل هذا التخلّي لا يَحسُن بعد نصرٍ نِلته بالحقّ.»
देवस्थान उवाच
Educational Q&A
Victory gained through dharma creates an obligation to govern responsibly; abandoning the realm out of despair or guilt is portrayed as a fruitless renunciation that neglects royal duty.
A counselor-like voice addresses Yudhiṣṭhira (Ajātaśatru), urging him not to give up sovereignty after having righteously won the earth, emphasizing that kingship must be carried as a duty rather than discarded.