Shloka 98
Dasyu-maryādā and Buddhi-guided Rāja-nīti (दस्युमर्यादा तथा बुद्धिप्रधान-राजनीति)
भार्या देशो5थ मित्राणि पुत्रसम्बन्धिबान्धवा: । एते सर्वे गुणवति धर्मनेत्रे महीपतौ,जिस देशका राजा गुणवान् और धर्मपरायण होता है, वहाँ स्त्री, पुत्र, मित्र सम्बन्धी तथा देश सभी उत्तम गुणसे सम्पन्न होते हैं
bhāryā deśo 'tha mitrāṇi putra-sambandhi-bāndhavāḥ | ete sarve guṇavati dharma-netre mahīpatau |
Brahmadatta said: When the ruler of a land is virtuous and guided by dharma, then the wife, the country, friends, sons, and kinsmen bound by relationship—all these flourish and become endowed with good qualities. The king’s righteousness becomes the moral axis that elevates the character and well-being of the entire social circle and realm.
ब्रह्मदत्त उवाच
Educational Q&A
The moral quality of governance shapes society: a king who is virtuous and dharma-guided uplifts the character and welfare of family, friends, kin, and the entire realm.
Brahmadatta is stating a principle of rājadharma in the Shanti Parva: the ruler’s righteousness directly influences the prosperity and virtue of those connected to him and of the country he governs.