Shloka 14
धृतराष्ट्रस्य युधिष्ठिरं प्रति व्यवहार-रक्षा-नियमनोपदेशः | Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Instruction on Administration, Punishment, and Daily Governance
राजानमुपशि क्षस्व ज्येष्ठं भ्रातरमीश्वरम्
rājānam upaśikṣasva jyeṣṭhaṃ bhrātaram īśvaram
ವೈಶಂಪಾಯನನು ಹೇಳಿದನು— “ರಾಜನಿಗೆ—ನಿನ್ನ ಜ್ಯೇಷ್ಠ ಸಹೋದರನಾದ, ಅಧಿಕಾರಸ್ವರೂಪನಾದ ಸ್ವಾಮಿಗೆ—ಬೋಧಿಸಿ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನ ಮಾಡು।”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes dharma in the form of respectful guidance: one should counsel the rightful authority—especially an elder brother who is king—so that leadership remains aligned with duty, restraint, and proper governance.
Vaiśampāyana reports an instruction being given: the listener is urged to advise the king, identified as the eldest brother and ruler, indicating a moment where counsel and moral direction are needed within the royal family’s decisions.