Shloka 4
मयूरवद्राजधर्मः (Mayūra-vat Rāja-dharma) — The Peacock-Model of Protective Kingship
अनुरूपाणि कर्माणि भृत्येभ्यो य: प्रयच्छति । स भृत्यगुणसम्पन्नो राजा फलमुपाश्रुते,जो राजा अपने सेवकोंको उनकी योग्यताके अनुरूप कार्य सौंपता है, वह भृत्यके गुणोंसे सम्पन्न हो उत्तम फलका भागी होता है
anurūpāṇi karmāṇi bhṛtyebhyo yaḥ prayacchati | sa bhṛtya-guṇa-sampanno rājā phalam upāśrute ||
Bhishma said: The king who assigns duties to his servants in accordance with their aptitude and station becomes endowed with the virtues of good service and, through such well-ordered administration, attains excellent results. The ethical point is that just governance depends on fitting responsibility to capability, thereby sustaining loyalty, efficiency, and dharma in the realm.
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