Shloka 17
Dambhodbhava, Nara-Nārāyaṇa, and the Counsel to Abandon Hubris
Udyoga-parva 94
धर्मार्थयोस्तिष्ठ राजन् पाण्डवैरभिरक्षित: । न हि शक््यास्तथाभूता यत्नादपि नराधिप,राजन्! आप पाण्डवोंसे सुरक्षित होकर धर्म और अर्थका अनुष्ठान कीजिये। नरेन्द्र! आपको पाण्डवोंके समान संरक्षक प्रयत्न करनेपर भी नहीं मिल सकते
dharmārthayostiṣṭha rājan pāṇḍavair abhirakṣitaḥ | na hi śakyās tathābhūtā yatnād api narādhipa ||
Wahai Raja, teguhlah dalam dharma dan dalam perolehan kemakmuran yang benar, dengan perlindungan para Pāṇḍava. Wahai penguasa manusia, sekalipun dengan upaya besar, tak mungkin diperoleh pelindung sebanding dengan mereka.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler should ground his rule in dharma and pursue artha only in a righteous way, relying on trustworthy guardians; truly virtuous and capable protectors like the Pāṇḍavas are rare and cannot be secured merely by effort.
Vaiśampāyana addresses a king, advising him to continue righteous governance and legitimate prosperity under the protection of the Pāṇḍavas, emphasizing their exceptional reliability and strength as guardians.