Shloka 46
राजवृत्त-रक्षा-प्रणिधि-षाड्गुण्योपदेशः
Royal Conduct, Protection, Intelligence, and Policy Measures
यदा तु धनधाराभिस्तर्पयत्युपकारिण: । आच्चछिनत्ति च रत्नानि विविधान्यपकारिणाम्
yadā tu dhanadhārābhis tarpayaty upakāriṇaḥ | ācchinatti ca ratnāni vividhāny apakāriṇām ||
Namun apabila raja memuaskan mereka yang berjasa dengan aliran kekayaan, dan merampas pelbagai khazanah milik para pelaku kejahatan, maka pemerintah pelindung bumi itu dipandang di dunia ini sebagai Kubera sendiri—mengurniakan harta kepada mereka yang setia demi maslahat kerajaan, dan menyita kekayaan mereka yang menentangnya.
वसुमना उवाच
Educational Q&A
A righteous ruler sustains order by a balanced policy: rewarding those who benefit the kingdom and restraining wrongdoers by confiscating ill-used or harmful wealth. Such governance makes the king a source of prosperity like Kubera, not merely by possessing riches but by distributing and regulating them according to dharma.
Vasuman describes an ideal moment of kingship: the king pours wealth upon loyal helpers and public benefactors, while taking away the treasures of those who injure the realm. The verse frames this as a visible sign of effective, dharma-aligned rule, leading people to regard the king as Kubera in worldly terms.