Shloka 14
धृतराष्ट्रस्य युधिष्ठिरं प्रति व्यवहार-रक्षा-नियमनोपदेशः | Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Instruction on Administration, Punishment, and Daily Governance
राजानमुपशि क्षस्व ज्येष्ठं भ्रातरमीश्वरम्
rājānam upaśikṣasva jyeṣṭhaṃ bhrātaram īśvaram
વૈશંપાયન બોલ્યા— “રાજાને—જે તમારો જ્યેષ્ઠ ભાઈ અને અધિકારરૂપ સ્વામી છે—ઉપદેશ આપી માર્ગ દર્શાવો।”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes dharma in the form of respectful guidance: one should counsel the rightful authority—especially an elder brother who is king—so that leadership remains aligned with duty, restraint, and proper governance.
Vaiśampāyana reports an instruction being given: the listener is urged to advise the king, identified as the eldest brother and ruler, indicating a moment where counsel and moral direction are needed within the royal family’s decisions.