Shloka 9
Udyoga-parva Adhyāya 27 — Saṃjaya’s Counsel on Dharma, Desire, and the Non-Perishing of Karma
धर्मेश्चरः कुशलो नीतिमां श्चा- प्युपासिता ब्राह्मणानां मनीषी | नानाविधांश्रैव महाबलांश्र राजन्यभोजाननुशास्ति कृष्ण:
dharmeśvaraḥ kuśalo nītimāṁś cāpy upāsitā brāhmaṇānāṁ manīṣī | nānāvīdhāṁś caiva mahābalāṁś ca rājanyabhojān anuśāsti kṛṣṇaḥ ||
Yudhiṣṭhira said: Kṛṣṇa is a lord of dharma, skilled in wise policy and statecraft; he is also a thoughtful man who honors and serves the Brāhmaṇas. He instructs and guides kings and Bhoja rulers of many kinds, including those of great strength—directing them toward proper conduct and disciplined rule.
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
True leadership unites dharma with practical wisdom: a righteous guide is skilled in policy, honors learned and ethical authorities (Brāhmaṇas), and uses counsel to discipline and direct powerful rulers toward proper conduct.
Yudhiṣṭhira praises Kṛṣṇa’s qualifications as a moral and political guide—describing him as a dharma-centered, wise counselor who reveres Brāhmaṇas and is capable of instructing even diverse and mighty kings and chieftains.