Shloka 7
राष्ट्रगुप्ति-संग्रहः
Protection of the Realm and Principles of Revenue & Local Administration
ग्रामं ग्रामशताध्यक्षो भोक्तुमरहति सत्कृत: । महान्तं भरतश्रेष्ठ सुस्फीतं जनसंकुलम्
grāmaṁ grāmaśatādhyakṣo bhoktum arhati satkṛtaḥ | mahāntaṁ bharataśreṣṭha susphītaṁ janasaṅkulam ||
قال بهيشما: «إنّ المشرف المولّى على مئة قرية جديرٌ بأن يُستقبَل بالتكريم وأن تُكفَل معيشته. يا خيرَ آلِ بهاراتا، ينبغي أن يُهيَّأ له قريةٌ عظيمة—خصيبةٌ وافرة، حسنةُ الزاد، غاصّةٌ بالناس».
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma frames a principle of rājadharma: capable administrators who bear responsibility for many villages should be honored and materially supported, receiving a prosperous and populous village as their due—linking public service, merit, and rightful remuneration.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on statecraft, Bhīṣma addresses Yudhiṣṭhira and describes how a king should treat a high-ranking local officer (over a hundred villages), emphasizing respectful reception and assignment of a substantial, flourishing village for his maintenance.