Shloka 10
Nīti-upadeśa to a Rājaputra: Self-restraint, Alliances, and Rival-Management (नीतिउपदेशः)
प्रमाणं सर्वभूतेषु गत्वा च ग्रहणं महत् । ततः सुह्ृद्बलं लब्ध्वा मन्त्रयित्वा सुमन्त्रिभि:
pramāṇaṃ sarvabhūteṣu gatvā ca grahaṇaṃ mahat | tataḥ suhṛdbalaṃ labdhvā mantrayitvā sumantribhiḥ ||
ビーシュマは言った。「万有の中に赴いて己の信用と地歩を打ち立て、大いなる後ろ盾を得たなら、次いで、忠実にして善意ある友の力を得てから、優れた参謀たちと熟議すべきである。」
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Effective and ethical governance requires first establishing public credibility and broad acceptance, then securing dependable allies, and finally making decisions through careful consultation with wise ministers rather than acting impulsively.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on rājadharma, Bhīṣma continues advising the king on practical steps of rule: build legitimacy and support, gather the strength of well-wishers, and deliberate with competent counsellors before undertaking major actions.