Shloka 10
Jarītā-Śārṅgaka-saṃvādaḥ — The Dialogue of Jaritā and the Śārṅgaka Chicks
Fire-escape deliberation
न तु केवलदैवेन प्रजा भावेन रेमिरे । यद् बभूव मनःकान्तं कर्मणा स चकार तत्
na tu kevaladaivena prajā bhāvena remire | yad babhūva manaḥkāntaṃ karmaṇā sa cakāra tat |
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Rakyat tidak bersukacita semata-mata kerana takdir atau tuah; mereka gembira dari lubuk hati. Apa sahaja yang dirasakan indah dan diingini oleh jiwa mereka, itulah yang disempurnakan oleh raja melalui perbuatannya. Maka kepuasan mereka bukan hanya kerana perlindungan tugas seorang raja, tetapi juga kerana kepercayaan dan bakti yang tulus kepadanya.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Public welfare is not secured by 'fortune' alone; it arises from a ruler’s deliberate, ethical action that aligns governance with the genuine needs and well-being of the people, thereby earning their trust and devotion.
The narrator describes the subjects’ happiness under the king: they are not merely passively content due to circumstances, but actively delighted because the king fulfills what is dear to them through concrete deeds, which generates loyalty and devotion.