Shloka 39
राजधर्मः—प्रमादवर्जनं, दण्डनीतिः, दुर्बलरक्षणम्
Royal Dharma: Vigilance, Just Punishment, Protection of the Vulnerable
विवर्धयति मित्राणि तथारींश्षापि कर्षति । सम्पूजयति साधूंभश्व॒ स राज्ञो धर्म उच्यते,वह जो मित्रोंकी वृद्धि, शत्रुओंका नाश और साधु पुरुषोंका समादर करता है, उसे राजाका धर्म कहते हैं
vivardhayati mitrāṇi tathārīn api karṣati | sampūjayati sādhūṁś ca sa rājño dharma ucyate ||
قال أوتاثيا: يُسمّى هذا «دارما الملك»؛ به يقوّي أصدقاءه وحلفاءه، ويقهر أعداءه ويُضعفهم، ويُكرم أهل الفضيلة إكرامًا يليق بهم؛ وهكذا يُقيم النظام بالولاء والحماية والتوقير للخير.
उतथ्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
A king’s dharma is defined as threefold governance: nurturing and empowering friends/allies, restraining and reducing hostile forces, and honoring virtuous people—so that moral order and social stability are upheld.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on royal conduct, the sage Utatthya states a concise criterion for righteous kingship, describing how a ruler should relate to allies, enemies, and the virtuous as part of rajadharma.