Shloka 36
राजा-दैवतत्वम् — The King as a Stabilizing ‘Daivata’ (Divine Function) in Social Order
राज्: परैः परिभव: सर्वेषामसुखावह: । तस्माच्छत्रं च पत्र च वासांस्थाभरणानि च,राजाका यदि दूसरोंके द्वारा पराभव हुआ तो वह समस्त प्रजाके लिये दुःखदायी होता है; इसलिये प्रजाको चाहिये कि वह राजाके लिये छत्र, वाहन, वस्त्र, आभूषण, भोजन, पान, गृह, आसन और शय्या आदि सभी प्रकारकी सामग्री भेंट करे
rājñaḥ paraiḥ paribhavaḥ sarveṣām asukhāvahaḥ | tasmāc chatraṃ ca patraṃ ca vāsāṃsy ābharaṇāni ca | bhojanaṃ pānaṃ gṛhaṃ cāsanaṃ śayyāṃ ca sarvaśaḥ |
Bhishma said: “If a king is humiliated or defeated by others, it becomes a source of misery for everyone. Therefore the people should provide the king with all necessary supports—such as a royal parasol, conveyance, garments, ornaments, food and drink, a dwelling, a seat, and a bed—so that royal authority remains secure and the common welfare is protected.”
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