Shloka 60
अर्जुनस्योत्तरदिग्विजयः
Arjuna’s Northern Conquests and Tribute Collection
तस्मिन् काले तु यद् युक्त धर्मकामार्थसंहितम् । तद् राजा धर्मतश्नक्रे प्रजापालनकीर्तनम्
tasmin kāle tu yad yukta dharmakāmārthasaṃhitam | tad rājā dharmataś cakre prajā-pālana-kīrtanam ||
その時、ダルマ・アルタ・カーマの成就にふさわしい一切の行いを、王ユディシュティラは正義に則って実践した。臣民を守護するかたわら、絶えず彼らにダルマを教え諭し、民の保全と正しき行いの宣揚とを王者の務めとして担った。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A king’s legitimacy rests on dharma: he must pursue the human aims (dharma, artha, kāma) in a balanced, proper way, chiefly by protecting the people and actively promoting moral order through instruction and example.
Vaiśampāyana describes Yudhiṣṭhira’s righteous rule: he performs the duties appropriate to the time, safeguards his subjects, and continually teaches them dharma as part of governance.