Shloka 8
धृतराष्ट्रस्य पश्चात्तापः तथा वनप्रस्थानानुज्ञा | Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Remorse and Request for Forest-Retirement
अप्रमादस्त्वया कार्य: सर्वथा कुरुनन्दन | अष्टाड़े राजशार्दूल राज्ये धर्मपुरस्कृते
apramādastvayā kāryaḥ sarvathā kurunandana | aṣṭāṅge rājasārddūla rājye dharmapuraskṛte ||
Vaiśampāyana sprach: „O Freude der Kurus, du musst in jeder Hinsicht wachsam sein. O Tiger unter den Königen, in diesem achtgliedrigen Reich, in dem das Dharma an die Spitze gestellt ist, setze die Rechtschaffenheit stets an die erste Stelle und sei niemals nachlässig in seinem Schutz und seiner Regierung.“
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler must practice constant apramāda (vigilant, non-negligent attention) and keep dharma as the foremost principle in administering and safeguarding the kingdom.
In Vaiśampāyana’s narration, a Kuru ruler is being admonished with royal epithets to govern an ‘eight-part’ polity responsibly—prioritizing dharma and avoiding any lapse in protection and administration.