Shloka 7
Nīti-upadeśa to a Rājaputra: Self-restraint, Alliances, and Rival-Management (नीतिउपदेशः)
दातुमर्ति ते वित्त वैदेह: सत्यसंगर: । प्रमाणं सर्वभूतेषु प्रग्रहं च भविष्यसि,तुम पवित्र व्यवहार और उत्तम कर्मद्वारा अपने प्रति विदेहराजका विश्वास उत्पन्न करो। विदेहराज सत्यप्रतिज्ञ हैं; अतः वे तुम्हें अवश्य धन प्रदान करेंगे। यदि ऐसा हुआ तो तुम समस्त प्राणियोंके लिये प्रमाणभूत (विश्वासपात्र) तथा राजाकी दाहिनी बाँह हो जाओगे
dātum arhati te vittaṃ vaidehaḥ satyasaṅgaraḥ | pramāṇaṃ sarvabhūteṣu pragrahaṃ ca bhaviṣyasi ||
Bhishma said: “The king of Videha, steadfast in truth and firm in his pledge, is fit to grant you wealth. Win his confidence through pure conduct and excellent deeds. If he does so, you will become a trustworthy standard for all beings and the king’s effective right hand in governance.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Trust and authority are earned through purity of conduct and excellent action; when a ruler is truthful and steadfast, ethical behavior becomes the means to secure rightful support and to become a reliable exemplar for society.
Bhishma advises that the truthful king of Videha will grant wealth, but the recipient should first establish the king’s confidence through upright behavior; success will make the person both widely trusted and a key support to the king’s administration.