Shloka 6
ये राष्ट्रमभिमन्यन्ते राज्ञो व्यसनमीयुष: । मा दीदरस्त्वं सुहृदो मा त्वां दीर्ण प्रहासिषु:
ye rāṣṭram abhimanyante rājño vyasanam īyuṣaḥ | mā dīdaras tvaṃ suhṛdo mā tvāṃ dīrṇa prahāsiṣuḥ ||
„Diejenigen, die ihr Herz auf das Reich richten, während der König ins Unglück geraten ist—fürchte sie nicht. Lass deine Wohlgesinnten nicht verzagen, und erlaube nicht, dass du, vom Kummer gebrochen, zum Gegenstand des Spottes wirst.“
पुत्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
In political and personal crisis, one should not be intimidated by opportunists who exploit a ruler’s misfortune; steadiness preserves honor and protects loyal allies from despair.
A son addresses someone close (implicitly a leader or prince), warning that when the king is in distress, ambitious people will covet the realm; he urges fearlessness, morale among friends, and avoidance of conduct that invites mockery.