Shloka 46
राजधर्मः—प्रमादवर्जनं, दण्डनीतिः, दुर्बलरक्षणम्
Royal Dharma: Vigilance, Just Punishment, Protection of the Vulnerable
अप्रमादेन शिक्षेथा: क्षमां बुद्धिं धृतिं मतिम् भूतानां चैव जिज्ञासा साध्वसाधु च सर्वदा
apramādena śikṣethāḥ kṣamāṁ buddhiṁ dhṛtiṁ matiṁ bhūtānāṁ caiva jijñāsā sādhv-asādhu ca sarvadā
অপ্রমাদে নিজেকে শিক্ষিত করো—ক্ষমা, প্রজ্ঞা, ধৈর্য ও সুস্থ বিচারবুদ্ধি অর্জন করো। আর সর্বদা জীবসমূহের স্বভাব জানার আগ্রহ রাখো এবং সব সময়ে সৎ ও অসৎকে পৃথক করে বোঝো।
उतथ्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
One should live with apramāda (unremitting attentiveness), deliberately cultivating patience/forgiveness, discernment, steadiness, and sound judgment, while continually inquiring into the nature of beings and distinguishing the good from the harmful in every situation.
In Śānti Parva’s instruction-focused setting, the sage Utathya delivers ethical counsel, emphasizing inner discipline and moral discrimination as foundations for righteous conduct and wise governance of one’s actions.