Shloka 111
Dasyu-maryādā and Buddhi-guided Rāja-nīti (दस्युमर्यादा तथा बुद्धिप्रधान-राजनीति)
बलिना विग्रहो राजन् न कदाचित् प्रशस्यते । बलिना विग्रहो यस्य कुतो राज्यं कुत: सुखम्
balinā vigraho rājan na kadācit praśasyate | balinā vigraho yasya kuto rājyaṃ kutaḥ sukham, rājan ||
Wahai Raja, berkonflik dengan yang kuat tidak pernah dipuji. Barangsiapa memikul permusuhan terhadap yang perkasa—di manakah baginya kerajaan, dan di manakah kebahagiaan?
ब्रह्मदत्त उवाच
Educational Q&A
Do not initiate or sustain conflict with a stronger power; such imprudence is condemned because it leads to loss of rule and loss of happiness. Wise governance requires assessing strength, choosing restraint, and avoiding self-destructive enmity.
Brahmadatta addresses a king and offers counsel in the didactic tone typical of the Shanti Parva, emphasizing practical statecraft and moral prudence: quarrelling with the powerful undermines both political security (rājya) and personal welfare (sukha).