Shloka 10
उतथ्योपदेशः—राजधर्मः, दर्पनिग्रहः, प्रजारक्षणम्
Utathya’s Instruction: Royal Dharma, Restraint of Pride, Protection of Subjects
नैव भार्या न पशवो न क्षेत्र न निवेशनम् । संदृश्येत मनुष्याणां यदा पापबलं भवेत्,जब जगत्में पापका बल बढ़ जाता है, तब मनुष्योंके लिये अपनी स्त्री, अपने पशु और अपने खेत या घरका भी कुछ ठिकाना दिखायी नहीं देता
naiva bhāryā na paśavo na kṣetraṁ na niveśanam | saṁdṛśyeta manuṣyāṇāṁ yadā pāpabalaṁ bhavet ||
ウタティヤは言った。「世に罪の力が強まるとき、人は自分のものと呼ぶものにさえ確かな拠り所を見いだせない。妻も、家畜も、田畑も、住まいも同じである。」
उतथ्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
When adharma becomes dominant, even the basic pillars of a stable life—family security, livelihood, property, and home—lose their reliability. Ethical collapse produces social and personal insecurity.
In Śānti Parva, the sage Utathya is instructing on the effects of moral degeneration. He describes a condition where the rise of pāpa (wrongdoing) makes people unable to rely on their closest relationships and possessions, highlighting the societal fallout of adharma.