Shloka 7
Vāmadeva’s Counsel on Rooted Kingship and Non-violent Victory (वामदेवोपदेशः—दृढमूलराजधर्मः)
भोगेषूदयमानस्य भूतेषु च दयावत:ः । वर्धते त्वरमाणस्य विषयो रक्षितात्मन:
bhogeṣūdayamānasya bhūteṣu ca dayāvataḥ | vardhate tvaramāṇasya viṣayo rakṣitātmanaḥ ||
जिस राजा के वैभव और भोग दिनोदिन बढ़ते हों, जो समस्त प्राणियों पर दया रखता हो, कर्तव्यों में तत्परता से प्रवृत्त हो और अपने शरीर-मन की संयमपूर्वक रक्षा करता हो—उसका राज्य और प्रभाव क्रमशः बढ़ता जाता है।
वामदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler’s lasting increase comes from a blend of prosperity managed without excess, compassion toward all beings, swift execution of duties, and disciplined self-care/self-restraint; ethical character and effective action together secure the growth of the realm.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on kingship, the sage Vāmadeva is speaking, laying down practical marks of a flourishing king—mercy, energetic governance, and self-guarding discipline—by which a kingdom’s power and stability expand.