Shloka 11
Ānṛśaṃsya, Amātya-Guṇa, and Reconciliatory Counsel (आनृशंस्य–अमात्यगुण–संधि-उपदेशः)
तेन ते संधिरेवास्तु विश्वसास्मिन् यथा मयि । न राज्यमनमात्येन शक्यं शास्तुमपि 5यहम्
tena te sandhir evāstu viśvāsasmin yathā mayi | na rājyam anamātyena śakyaṃ śāstum api tryaham ||
Bhishma berkata: “Oleh itu, hendaklah pasti diadakan perjanjian dengan dia. Letakkan padanya kepercayaan yang sama seperti kamu letakkan padaku. Kerana tiada kerajaan dapat diperintah—bahkan tidak dapat bertahan—walau tiga hari sekalipun tanpa seorang menteri.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Effective and ethical governance depends on trusted counsel: a ruler should seek reconciliation where appropriate and recognize that a kingdom cannot be administered without capable ministers.
Bhishma, instructing on royal duty and policy, urges the listener to make peace (sandhi) with a certain person and to extend trust to him, emphasizing the practical necessity of ministers for the functioning of the state.