Shloka 24
Treasury Security, Protection of Informants, and the Kalakavṛkṣīya Exemplum (Śānti Parva 83)
प्रागेवोक्तस्तु दोषो5यमाचार्यननपसेविनाम् । अगतीकगतिहांषा पापा राजोपसेविनाम्
prāgevoktas tu doṣo ’yam ācāryān anapasevinām | agatīkagatihāṃsā pāpā rājopasevinām ||
ພີດສະມະກ່າວວ່າ: «ຄວາມຜິດນີ້ ບັນດາອາຈານແຫ່ງນິຕິສາດໄດ້ກ່າວໄວ້ແຕ່ກ່ອນແລ້ວ: ສໍາລັບຜູ້ທີ່ບໍ່ຮັບໃຊ້ອາຈານຂອງຕົນໃຫ້ສົມຄວນ ແລະສໍາລັບຜູ້ທີ່ດໍາລົງຊີວິດໂດຍຮັບໃຊ້ກະສັດ, ອາຊີບນີ້ກາຍເປັນການດໍາລົງຊີວິດອັນມີບາບ—ເປັນ ‘ທີ່ພຶ່ງຂອງຜູ້ບໍ່ມີທີ່ພຶ່ງ’ ແມ່ນທາງເລືອກສຸດທ້າຍເມື່ອບໍ່ມີທີ່ພຶ່ງອື່ນ»។
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma warns that dependence on royal service can become a morally risky, even sinful livelihood—often chosen as a last resort by those lacking other support—and he links ethical stability to proper discipline and service to teachers/elders.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma and polity, Bhishma continues advising Yudhishthira, citing earlier teachings of authoritative ācāryas to critique the dangers and moral compromises associated with serving kings.