Shloka 60
अर्जुनस्योत्तरदिग्विजयः
Arjuna’s Northern Conquests and Tribute Collection
तस्मिन् काले तु यद् युक्त धर्मकामार्थसंहितम् । तद् राजा धर्मतश्नक्रे प्रजापालनकीर्तनम्
tasmin kāle tu yad yukta dharmakāmārthasaṃhitam | tad rājā dharmataś cakre prajā-pālana-kīrtanam ||
त्या काळी धर्म, अर्थ आणि काम यांच्या सिद्धीसाठी जे योग्य कर्तव्य होते ते राजा युधिष्ठिराने धर्मानुसार केले. प्रजांचे पालन-पोषण व संरक्षण करताना ते त्यांना धर्माचा उपदेशही सतत करीत असत।
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A king’s legitimacy rests on dharma: he must pursue the human aims (dharma, artha, kāma) in a balanced, proper way, chiefly by protecting the people and actively promoting moral order through instruction and example.
Vaiśampāyana describes Yudhiṣṭhira’s righteous rule: he performs the duties appropriate to the time, safeguards his subjects, and continually teaches them dharma as part of governance.