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 ||
Wāmadeva mengajarkan: kekuasaan seorang raja bertambah mantap apabila kemakmuran dan kenikmatannya sedang meningkat, ia berbelas kasih kepada semua makhluk, sigap dalam menjalankan kewajiban, serta menjaga diri—tubuh dan batinnya—dengan disiplin. Maka kerajaan dan wibawanya tumbuh setahap demi setahap.
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.