Shloka 15
धृतराष्ट्र-सेवा, राज्य-कार्य-विभागः
Service to Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Allocation of State Duties
सहदेवं समीपस्थं नित्यमेव समादिशत् | तेन गोप्यो हि नृपति: सर्वावस्थो विशाम्पते
sahadevaṃ samīpasthaṃ nityam eva samādiśat | tena gopyo hi nṛpatiḥ sarvāvastho viśāmpate prajānātha ||
Dijo Vaiśampāyana: El rey Yudhiṣṭhira ordenaba sin cesar a Sahadeva, que permanecía cerca, que estuviera siempre a su lado. Por medio de él, el monarca era protegido en toda condición y circunstancia—oh señor del pueblo, oh gobernante de los súbditos—para que la seguridad del soberano jamás fuese descuidada.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A king’s dharma includes ensuring constant protection and orderly administration by assigning trusted, capable aides; loyal service (like Sahadeva’s) becomes an ethical instrument for safeguarding the realm through safeguarding the ruler.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Yudhiṣṭhira keeps Sahadeva close and repeatedly instructs him to remain nearby, entrusting him with the king’s protection in every circumstance.