Shloka 107
Dasyu-maryādā and Buddhi-guided Rāja-nīti (दस्युमर्यादा तथा बुद्धिप्रधान-राजनीति)
यस्तु रञ्जयते राजा पौरजानपदान् गुणौ: । न तस्य भ्रमते राज्यं स्वयं धर्मानुपालनात्,जो राजा अपने गुणोंसे नगर और जनपदके लोगोंको प्रसन्न रखता है, उसका राज्य कभी डावाँडोल नहीं होता क्योंकि वह स्वयं धर्मका निरन्तर पालन करता रहता है
yastu rañjayate rājā paurajānāpadān guṇaiḥ | na tasya bhramate rājyaṃ svayaṃ dharmānupālanāt ||
Brahmadatta said: The king who, by his own virtues, keeps the townsmen and the people of the countryside content—his sovereignty does not waver. For he himself continually upholds dharma, and from that steady self-discipline the realm remains stable.
ब्रह्मदत्त उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler’s political stability depends on ethical self-governance: when a king consistently practices dharma and wins the goodwill of both urban citizens (paura) and provincial people (jānapada) through genuine virtues, his rule does not become unstable.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on rajadharma, Brahmadatta states a principle of governance: a king who keeps his subjects satisfied through good qualities and personally maintains dharma ensures that his kingdom remains steady and does not fall into turmoil.