Shloka 30
राजधर्मः—प्रमादवर्जनं, दण्डनीतिः, दुर्बलरक्षणम्
Royal Dharma: Vigilance, Just Punishment, Protection of the Vulnerable
यच्चापि सुकृतं कर्म वाचं चैव सुभाषिताम् | समीक्ष्य पूजयन् राजा धर्म प्राप्नोत्यनुत्तमम्
yaccāpi sukṛtaṃ karma vācaṃ caiva subhāṣitām | samīkṣya pūjayan rājā dharmaṃ prāpnoty anuttamam ||
Raja yang menimbang perbuatan bajik para pelayan atau rakyatnya, serta mendengarkan tutur kata mereka yang baik, lalu memuliakan mereka dengan semestinya, akan meraih dharma yang tertinggi.
उतथ्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler should actively recognize and appropriately honor virtue—both good deeds and good speech—in others; such discerning, appreciative governance is itself a path to the highest dharma.
Utathya is instructing on rājadharma (the duties of kings), stating that a king who evaluates the meritorious conduct and well-spoken counsel of his people and rewards them suitably attains supreme righteousness.