Shloka 30
राजधर्मः—प्रमादवर्जनं, दण्डनीतिः, दुर्बलरक्षणम्
Royal Dharma: Vigilance, Just Punishment, Protection of the Vulnerable
यच्चापि सुकृतं कर्म वाचं चैव सुभाषिताम् | समीक्ष्य पूजयन् राजा धर्म प्राप्नोत्यनुत्तमम्
yaccāpi sukṛtaṃ karma vācaṃ caiva subhāṣitām | samīkṣya pūjayan rājā dharmaṃ prāpnoty anuttamam ||
والملك الذي يتفحّص بعناية أعمال البرّ التي يأتيها خدمه أو رعيته، ويصغي كذلك إلى كلامهم الحسن، ثم يكرمهم على قدر ما يستحقون، ينال أسمى مراتب الدَّرْمَا. فالمعنى أن الحكم الرشيد يقوم على تمييز الفضيلة في الناس وإعلان تثبيتها بتقديرٍ لائق.
उतथ्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler should actively recognize and appropriately honor virtue—both good deeds and good speech—in others; such discerning, appreciative governance is itself a path to the highest dharma.
Utathya is instructing on rājadharma (the duties of kings), stating that a king who evaluates the meritorious conduct and well-spoken counsel of his people and rewards them suitably attains supreme righteousness.