Shloka 7
Nīti-upadeśa to a Rājaputra: Self-restraint, Alliances, and Rival-Management (नीतिउपदेशः)
दातुमर्ति ते वित्त वैदेह: सत्यसंगर: । प्रमाणं सर्वभूतेषु प्रग्रहं च भविष्यसि
dātum arhati te vittaṃ vaidehaḥ satyasaṅgaraḥ | pramāṇaṃ sarvabhūteṣu pragrahaṃ ca bhaviṣyasi ||
Bhishma dijo: «El rey de Videha, firme en la verdad y constante en su promesa, es digno de concederte riquezas. Gánate su confianza mediante una conducta pura y obras excelentes. Si así lo hace, te convertirás en un patrón digno de fe para todos los seres y en la eficaz mano derecha del rey en el gobierno».
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Trust and authority are earned through purity of conduct and excellent action; when a ruler is truthful and steadfast, ethical behavior becomes the means to secure rightful support and to become a reliable exemplar for society.
Bhishma advises that the truthful king of Videha will grant wealth, but the recipient should first establish the king’s confidence through upright behavior; success will make the person both widely trusted and a key support to the king’s administration.