Shloka 56
Daṇḍanīti and the King as the Cause of Yuga-Order (दण्डनीतिः राजधर्मश्च युगकारणत्वम्)
अर्थसंनिचयं कुर्याद् राजा परबलार्दित: । तैलं वसा मधु घृतमौषधानि च सर्वश:
artha-sannicayaṁ kuryād rājā para-balārditaḥ | tailaṁ vasā madhu ghṛtam auṣadhāni ca sarvaśaḥ ||
ビーシュマは言った。「敵軍に強く圧迫されるとき、王は財を蓄え、必需の物資を備蓄せねばならぬ。すなわち油、脂、蜂蜜、ギー（酥油）、そしてあらゆる薬である。これにより負傷者を治療し、国の防衛を支えられる。ここにある徳義は備えである。統治者の務めは無謀な武勇ではなく、危急にあって命を守り秩序を保つための、賢明な備給なのである。」
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler facing military pressure must act with foresight: accumulate wealth and maintain reserves of essential supplies—especially medical provisions—so that the wounded can be treated and the realm can endure crisis. Prudence and protection of life are presented as key duties of kingship.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on kingship, Bhishma advises Yudhishthira on practical governance during wartime. Here he specifies what a king should stockpile when threatened by an enemy army, emphasizing resources and medical necessities.