Shloka 3
आपद्धर्मे कोशबलन्यायः | Treasury, Force, and Crisis-Ethics for the King
यत्र सा बदरी रम्या हृदो वैहायसस्तथा । यत्र चाश्वशिरा राजन् वेदान् पठति शाश्वतान्
yatra sā badarī ramyā hṛdo vaihāyasas tathā | yatra cāśvaśirā rājan vedān paṭhati śāśvatān ||
ভীষ্ম ক’লে—হে ৰাজন! য’ত সেই মনোৰম বদৰী আছে, য’ত বৈহায়স হ্ৰদো আছে, আৰু য’ত অশ্বশিৰা শাশ্বত বেদ পাঠ কৰে।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the sanctity of places where Vedic recitation and ascetic presence endure. It implies that dharma is sustained not only by royal power or debate but by living traditions of study, chanting, and disciplined practice rooted in sacred spaces.
Bhīṣma is describing a revered sacred region: the beautiful Badarī, a heavenly lake, and the sage Aśvaśiras who continually recites the eternal Vedas. The description functions as part of a broader discourse on holy places and the spiritual resources that support righteous living.