Shloka 55
Daṇḍotpatti-kathana (Origin and Function of Daṇḍa) — वसुहोम–मान्धातृ संवाद
व्यवहार: प्रजागोप्ता ब्रह्म॒ुदिष्टो युधिष्ठिर । त्रीन् धारयति लोकान् वै सत्यात्मा भूतिवर्धन:
vyavahāraḥ prajāgoptā brahmādiṣṭo yudhiṣṭhira | trīn dhārayati lokān vai satyātmā bhūtivardhanaḥ ||
ビーシュマは言った。「ユディシュティラよ、梵天が民の守護として定めた正しき統治の制度は、三界を支えている。真実に根ざすがゆえに、繁栄と安寧を増し広げるのだ。」
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma teaches that righteous governance (vyavahāra) is not merely administrative technique but a dharmic institution: when grounded in truth and aimed at protecting subjects, it sustains social and cosmic order and leads to prosperity.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on rājadharma, Bhishma addresses Yudhishthira, emphasizing that the people-protecting order of governance—said to be ordained by Brahmā—supports the stability of the three worlds and promotes welfare.