Shloka 47
राजन! तुम सावधान होकर क्षमा, विवेक, धृति और बुद्धिकी शिक्षा ग्रहण करो। समस्त प्राणियोंकी शक्ति तथा भलाई-बुराईको भी सदा जाननेकी इच्छा करो ।। संग्रह: सर्वभूतानां दानं च मधुरं वच: । पौरजानपदाश्नैव गोप्तव्यास्ते यथासुखम्,समस्त प्राणियोंको अपने अनुकूल बनाये रखना, दान देना और मीठे वचन बोलना सीखो। नगर और बाहर गाँववाले लोगोंकी तुम्हें इस प्रकार रक्षा करनी चाहिये, जिससे उन्हें सुख मिले
rājan! tvaṃ sāvadhānaḥ kṣamāṃ vivekaṃ dhṛtiṃ ca buddhiśikṣāṃ gṛhāṇa. sarvaprāṇināṃ śaktiṃ ca hitāhitam api sadā jñātum iccha. saṃgrahaḥ—sarvabhūtānāṃ dānaṃ ca madhuraṃ vacaḥ; paurajānapadāś caiva goptavyās te yathāsukham.
Utathya said: “O King, be vigilant and learn the disciplines of forbearance, discernment, steadfastness, and right understanding. Always desire to know the strength of all living beings, and what is beneficial or harmful for them. In sum: win over all creatures by generosity and gentle speech; and protect both the townspeople and the country folk in such a way that they may live in comfort.”
उतथ्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler should cultivate inner virtues—patience/forgiveness, discernment, steadfastness, and sound judgment—and apply them outwardly through generosity and gentle speech, while actively safeguarding the welfare of both urban and rural subjects.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on kingship, the sage Utathya addresses a king and condenses practical statecraft into a moral program: understand people’s capacities and interests, win their goodwill through benevolence, and ensure their protection and comfort.