Shloka 11
मयूरवद्राजधर्मः (Mayūra-vat Rāja-dharma) — The Peacock-Model of Protective Kingship
सिंहस्य सतत पाश्वे सिंह एवानुगो भवेत् | असिंह: सिंहसहित: सिंहवललभते फलम्,सिंहके पास सदा सिंह ही सेवक रहे। यदि सिंहके साथ सिंहसे भिन्न प्राणी रहने लगता है तो वह सिंहके तुल्य ही फल भोगने लगता है
siṁhasya satataṁ pārśve siṁha evānugo bhavet | asiṁhaḥ siṁha-sahitaḥ siṁha-vad labhate phalam ||
Bhishma berkata: “Di sisi singa, biarlah yang mengiringinya singa juga. Namun jika yang bukan singa tetap bersama singa, dia pun akan menikmati hasil seolah-olah dia singa.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Association shapes outcomes: staying close to the truly strong and virtuous can confer status and benefits similar to theirs, even upon one who lacks those qualities, while proper roles ideally match true capability.
In Bhishma’s instruction during the Shanti Parva, he uses a lion-and-attendant analogy to explain a moral principle about companionship and the way rewards and recognition often follow the company one keeps.