Shloka 32
उतथ्योपदेशः—राजधर्मः, दर्पनिग्रहः, प्रजारक्षणम्
Utathya’s Instruction: Royal Dharma, Restraint of Pride, Protection of Subjects
एतेभ्यो नित्ययत्तः स्यान्नक्तंचर्या च वर्जयेत् अत्यागं चाभिमानं च दम्भं क्रोधं च वर्जयेत्
etebhyo nityayattaḥ syān naktaṃcaryā ca varjayet | atyāgaṃ cābhimānaṃ ca dambhaṃ krodhaṃ ca varjayet ||
Utathya sprach: „Gegen diese Gefahren soll man stets wachsam sein und das nächtliche Umherstreifen aufgeben. Man soll auch Geiz, Hochmut, Heuchelei und Zorn ablegen.“
उतथ्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler (and by extension any person) should maintain constant vigilance against threats and avoid risky conduct like roaming at night, while also cultivating inner discipline by abandoning stinginess, pride, hypocrisy, and anger.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on righteous governance and conduct, the sage Utathya continues giving practical and ethical counsel, emphasizing both external caution and internal moral restraint.