Shloka 143
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Sabhā Parva, Adhyāya 13
राजवल्लभतश्चैव नाश्रूयत मृषा कृतम् लुटेरोंसे, ठगोंसे, राजासे तथा राजाके प्रिय व्यक्तियोंसे प्रजाके प्रति अत्याचार या मिथ्या व्यवहार कभी नहीं सुना जाता था और आपसमें भी सारी प्रजा एक-दूसरेसे मिथ्या व्यवहार नहीं करती थी
rājavallabhataś caiva nāśrūyata mṛṣā kṛtam | luṭeraiḥ, ṭhagaiḥ, rājñā tathā rājapriyair janaiḥ prajāyāḥ prati atyācāro vā mithyā vyavahāro vā kadācana na śrūyate sma; parasparaṃ ca sarvā prajā na mithyā vyavaharati sma ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: Bahkan daripada para kesayangan raja sekalipun, tidak pernah kedengaran adanya layanan yang palsu. Baik perompak, penipu, raja, mahupun orang-orang yang dikasihi raja, tidak dikenal menindas rakyat atau bertindak dengan tipu daya terhadap mereka; dan sesama rakyat pula, seluruh penduduk tidak melakukan perbuatan tidak jujur antara satu sama lain.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse upholds rājadharma and social dharma: those close to power must not exploit it, and a healthy polity is marked by the absence of oppression and deceit—both from rulers and from citizens in their mutual dealings.
Vaiśampāyana describes an exemplary condition of the realm: no reports of false conduct or oppression arise from robbers, cheats, the king, or the king’s favourites, and the people themselves also refrain from dishonest behavior toward one another.