Shloka 7
अधीत्य नीतिशास्त्राणि नीतियुक्तो न दृश्यते । अनभिशनज्ञश्न साचिव्यं गमित: केन हेतुना
adhītya nītiśāstrāṇi nītiyukto na dṛśyate | anabhiśanajñaḥ sacivyaṃ gamitaḥ kena hetunā ||
Yudhiṣṭhira berkata: “Walau telah mempelajari kitab-kitab nīti, tidak selalu tampak seseorang menjadi sungguh berpegang pada nīti. Sebaliknya, ada yang tak paham kebijakan namun diangkat ke jabatan menteri. Karena sebab apakah hal itu terjadi?”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the gap between theoretical learning (studying nītiśāstra) and lived ethical competence, and questions why social-political appointments often do not align with merit or true discernment.
Yudhiṣṭhira raises a reflective inquiry about governance: why some who have studied policy are not actually righteous or capable in conduct, while others lacking such knowledge still obtain ministerial authority.