Shloka 15
अध्याय ६ — युधिष्ठिरस्य वैराग्य-वाक्यं धृतराष्ट्रस्य वनगमनाभिलाषश्च
Chapter 6: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Renunciatory Appeal and Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Resolve for the Forest
कार्य यत्नेन शत्रूणां स्वराज्यं रक्षता स्वयम् । न च हिंस्यो5भ्युपगत: सामन्तो वृद्धिमिच्छता,अपने राज्यकी रक्षा करनेवाले राजाको यत्नपूर्वक शत्रुओंके साथ उपर्युक्त बर्ताव करना चाहिये; परंतु अपनी वृद्धि चाहनेवाले नरेशको शरणमें आये हुए सामन्तका वध कदापि नहीं करना चाहिये
dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca |
kāryaṃ yatnena śatrūṇāṃ svarājyaṃ rakṣatā svayam |
na ca hiṃsyo 'bhyupagataḥ sāmanto vṛddhim icchatā ||
Dhṛtarāṣṭra said: “A king who guards his own realm must, with vigilant effort, deal properly with enemies. Yet a ruler who seeks his own prosperity should never harm a neighboring vassal-lord who has come seeking refuge and submission.”
धघतयाट्र उवाच