Shloka 78
Daṇḍanīti and the King as the Cause of Yuga-Order (दण्डनीतिः राजधर्मश्च युगकारणत्वम्)
स्वाम्ये प्रयत्नं कुर्वन्ति त्रयो वर्णा यथाविधि । तस्मादेव मनुष्याणां सुखं विद्धि समाहितम्
svāmye prayatnaṃ kurvanti trayo varṇā yathāvidhi | tasmād eva manuṣyāṇāṃ sukhaṃ viddhi samāhitam |
ビーシュマは言った。「三つのドヴィジャ（再生者）のヴァルナは、定められた規範に従い、自らの安寧と正しいあり方を守るために努める。ゆえに知れ—有効な統治のもと、人々が正当な務めに揺るぎなく従事するこの秩序そのものに、人の幸福は堅固に据えられるのだ。」
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Happiness and social stability arise when people follow prescribed duties within their proper social roles, supported by orderly governance; such disciplined adherence makes well-being ‘firmly established’ in society.
In the Shanti Parva dialogue on kingship and social order, Bhishma instructs Yudhishthira that effective rule and adherence to dharma keep society secure and functional, enabling the (three) varnas to pursue their well-being properly.