Shloka 56
Daṇḍanīti and the King as the Cause of Yuga-Order (दण्डनीतिः राजधर्मश्च युगकारणत्वम्)
अर्थसंनिचयं कुर्याद् राजा परबलार्दित: । तैलं वसा मधु घृतमौषधानि च सर्वश:,शत्रुओंकी सेनासे पीड़ित हुआ राजा धन-संचय तथा आवश्यक वस्तुओंका संग्रह करके रखे। घायलोंकी चिकित्साके लिये तेल, चर्बी, मधु, घी, सब प्रकारके औषध, अड़रे, कुश, मूँज, ढाक, बाण, लेखक, घास और विषयमें बुझाये हुए बाणोंका भी संग्रह करावे
artha-sannicayaṁ kuryād rājā para-balārditaḥ | tailaṁ vasā madhu ghṛtam auṣadhāni ca sarvaśaḥ ||
શત્રુબળથી પીડિત રાજાએ ધનસંચય કરવો જોઈએ અને તેલ, વસા, મધ, ઘી તથા સર્વ પ્રકારની ઔષધિઓનો પણ સર્વથા સંગ્રહ રાખવો જોઈએ।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler facing military pressure must act with foresight: accumulate wealth and maintain reserves of essential supplies—especially medical provisions—so that the wounded can be treated and the realm can endure crisis. Prudence and protection of life are presented as key duties of kingship.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on kingship, Bhishma advises Yudhishthira on practical governance during wartime. Here he specifies what a king should stockpile when threatened by an enemy army, emphasizing resources and medical necessities.