Śara-śayyā-sthita-bhīṣma-saṃvāda-prastāvaḥ
The Prelude to Questioning Bhīṣma on the Bed of Arrows
तस्माद् वक्त व्यमेवेदं त्वयावश्यमशेषत: । राजन्! आप इन राजाओंको उसी प्रकार उत्तम नीतिका उपेदश करें
tasmād vaktavyam evedaṃ tvayāvaśyam aśeṣataḥ | rājan! āp imān rājāno'pi tathā uttama-nīti-kopadeśaṃ kuryāḥ, yathā pitā sva-putraṃ sad-dharme śikṣayati | tvaṃ devān ṛṣīṃś ca sadā upāsitavān asi; tasmāt tvayāvaśyaṃ sarva-dharmopadeśaḥ kartavyaḥ |
ゆえに、王よ、汝はこの教えを余すところなく必ず説き明かさねばならぬ。父が子に正しき法(サッドダルマ)を教えるように、汝もまたこれらの王たちに、最高のニーティ(政道)と倫理の要諦を諭すべきである。汝は常に神々を礼拝し、リシたちを敬ってきたのだから、ダルマの全き教誡を授けることこそ汝の務めである。
वायुदेव उवाच
A king who has cultivated reverence for gods and sages is obligated to teach dharma fully—especially the highest standards of ethical governance—guiding other rulers as a father guides a son.
Vāyudeva addresses a king and urges him to deliver complete instruction on dharma and sound policy to the assembled kings, grounding the authority to teach in the king’s lifelong devotion and respect for divine and sage traditions.