Shloka 40
राजधर्मः—प्रमादवर्जनं, दण्डनीतिः, दुर्बलरक्षणम्
Royal Dharma: Vigilance, Just Punishment, Protection of the Vulnerable
सत्यं पालयति प्रीत्या नित्यं भूमिं प्रयच्छति । पूजयेदतिथीन् भृत्यान् स राज्ञो धर्म उच्यते,राजा जो प्रेमपूर्वक सत्यका पालन करता है, प्रतिदिन भूदान देता है और अतिथियों तथा भरण-पोषणके योग्य व्यक्तियोंका सत्कार करता है, वह राजाका धर्म कहलाता है
satyaṁ pālayati prītyā nityaṁ bhūmiṁ prayacchati | pūjayed atithīn bhṛtyān sa rājño dharma ucyate ||
Declara Utathya: Este es el verdadero dharma de un rey: con buena voluntad sostiene la verdad, día tras día dona tierras en caridad, y honra a los huéspedes y a quienes dependen de él para su sustento. Tal conducta—veracidad, generosidad y cuidado respetuoso—es lo que se llama el deber justo de un gobernante.
उतथ्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler’s dharma is defined by ethical governance: steadfast truthfulness, continual generosity (especially land-gifts), and respectful hospitality and care for guests and dependents.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on royal conduct, the sage Utathya states a concise standard for kingship, describing the behaviors by which a king is recognized as righteous.