Shloka 42
Dhaumya’s Counsel on Incognito Conduct in a Royal Household (राजवसतौ आचरण-निति)
अमात्यो हि बलाद् भोक्तुं राजानं प्रार्थयेत यः । न स तिष्ठेच्चिरं स्थानं गच्छेच्च प्राणसंशयम्,जो मन्त्री राजाको बलपूर्वक अपने अधीन करना चाहता है, वह अधिक समयतक अपने पदपर नहीं टिक सकता। इतना ही नहीं, उसके प्राणोंपर भी संकट आ जाता है
amātyo hi balād bhoktuṁ rājānaṁ prārthayet yaḥ | na sa tiṣṭhec ciraṁ sthānaṁ gacchec ca prāṇasaṁśayam ||
Dijo Dhaumya: «Si un ministro pretende “gozar” del poder coaccionando al rey, sometiéndolo por la fuerza, no permanecerá mucho tiempo en su cargo. En verdad, pronto caerá en peligro incluso por su propia vida».
धौग्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
A minister must serve through counsel and loyalty, not coercion. Attempting to dominate the king by force is adharma and leads to loss of office and even mortal danger.
Dhaumya delivers a moral-political warning within the Virata Parva context: he cautions against a counsellor’s overreach, stressing that usurping or controlling the ruler through force brings swift downfall.