Shloka 23
अध्याय ९ — धृतराष्ट्रस्य युधिष्ठिरं प्रति राजनित्युपदेशः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Counsel on Royal Policy to Yudhiṣṭhira
राजर्षीणां पुराणानां भवतां पुण्यकर्मणाम्
rājarṣīṇāṃ purāṇānāṃ bhavatāṃ puṇyakarmaṇām | yajñeṣu mahadbhir dākṣiṇyaiḥ pradātṝṇāṃ dharmātmanām | eṣa dharmātmā rājā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ prācīnakālasya puṇyātmanāṃ rājarṣīṇāṃ kuru-saṃvaraṇādīnāṃ tathā buddhimato rājño bharatasya vṛttam anusarati |
Vaiśaṃpāyana dijo: Este justo rey Yudhiṣṭhira—célebre por otorgar grandes dones sacrificiales—sigue la conducta de los antiguos y meritorios reyes videntes, como Kuru y Saṃvaraṇa, y también la del sabio rey Bharata. Así, ajusta su realeza a los antiguos cánones del dharma, donde la generosidad, la templanza y el ejemplo regio se tienen por la verdadera medida de la virtud.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ideal kingship is measured by dharma expressed through exemplary conduct and generosity—especially the disciplined giving of dakṣiṇā in yajñas—and by consciously emulating the standards set by revered ancestors and royal seers.
Vaiśaṃpāyana characterizes Yudhiṣṭhira’s rule and personal ethic by linking him to a lineage of ancient exemplary rulers (Kuru, Saṃvaraṇa, Bharata), emphasizing that Yudhiṣṭhira models his behavior on their established royal norms.