Shloka 37
राजधर्मः—प्रमादवर्जनं, दण्डनीतिः, दुर्बलरक्षणम्
Royal Dharma: Vigilance, Just Punishment, Protection of the Vulnerable
यदा5>प्तदक्षिणैर्यज्जैर्यजते श्रद्धयान्वित: । कामद्वेषावनादृत्य स राज्ञो धर्म उच्यते
yadāptadakṣiṇair yajñair yajate śraddhayānvitaḥ | kāmadveṣāv anādṛtya sa rājño dharma ucyate ||
Ketika seorang raja melaksanakan yajña dengan penuh śraddhā, disertai dāna-dakṣiṇā yang memadai, serta mengabaikan dorongan nafsu dan kebencian—maka perilaku itu dinyatakan sebagai dharma sang raja.
उतथ्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Royal dharma is defined as performing public, faith-filled sacrificial duties with proper generosity (dakṣiṇā), while remaining free from personal bias—specifically the pull of desire (kāma) and hatred (dveṣa).
Utathya is instructing about rājadharma in the Śānti Parva, identifying a king’s righteous conduct as disciplined ritual action and giving, carried out sincerely and without being driven by personal likes and dislikes.