Shloka 7
अधीत्य नीतिशास्त्राणि नीतियुक्तो न दृश्यते । अनभिशनज्ञश्न साचिव्यं गमित: केन हेतुना
adhītya nītiśāstrāṇi nītiyukto na dṛśyate | anabhiśanajñaḥ sacivyaṃ gamitaḥ kena hetunā ||
Yudhiṣṭhira berkata: “Walaupun seseorang telah mempelajari kitab-kitab tentang politik dan etika, tidak semestinya dia terlihat benar-benar dipandu oleh kelakuan yang benar. Sebaliknya, ada juga yang jahil tentang dasar pemerintahan namun diangkat ke jawatan menteri. Dengan sebab apakah hal ini terjadi?”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the gap between theoretical learning (studying nītiśāstra) and lived ethical competence, and questions why social-political appointments often do not align with merit or true discernment.
Yudhiṣṭhira raises a reflective inquiry about governance: why some who have studied policy are not actually righteous or capable in conduct, while others lacking such knowledge still obtain ministerial authority.