Shloka 26
Vāmadeva’s Rājadharma: Norm-Setting, Counsel, and the Prevention of Rāṣṭra-Vināśa (वामदेव-प्रोक्तं राजधर्मम्)
नैतान्येकेन शक््यानि सातत्येनानुवीक्षितुम् | तेषु सर्व प्रतिष्ठाप्य राजा भुड्धक्ते चिरं महीम्
naitāny ekena śakyāni sātatyenānuvīkṣitum | teṣu sarva-pratiṣṭhāpya rājā buddhaktyā ciraṁ mahīm ||
Vāmadeva said: “A single person cannot continuously keep watch over all these matters. Therefore, by establishing competent functionaries over each of them and applying sound judgment, a king can govern and enjoy the earth for a long time.”
वामदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Effective kingship requires wise delegation: since one person cannot constantly supervise every affair, the king should appoint capable officials for each domain and govern with discernment to ensure long, stable rule.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on royal duty, the sage Vāmadeva advises the king that continuous oversight of all state matters by a single individual is impossible; therefore, the king should distribute responsibilities to qualified officers and rule prudently.