Shloka 12
दुर्ग-निवेश-राजधर्मः | Fortified Capital and the King’s Residential Polity
Rājadharma
भाण्डागारायुधागारं प्रयत्नेनाभिवर्धयेत् । निचयान् वर्धयेत् सर्वास्तथा यन्त्रायुधालयान्
bhāṇḍāgārāyudhāgāraṁ prayatnenābhivardhayet | nicayān vardhayet sarvāṁs tathā yantrāyudhālayān ||
Bhishma berkata: “Dengan usaha yang tekun, seorang raja hendaklah memperluas gudang simpanan dan gedung persenjataan. Hendaklah ditambah segala jenis simpanan, dan demikian juga dibangunkan bengkel serta depot bagi mesin dan senjata.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler must maintain and expand logistical strength—supplies, armouries, reserves, and weapons/machine workshops—so the kingdom remains secure and capable of protecting dharma through stable governance.
In Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on rajadharma (duties of kingship). Here he gives practical counsel on state preparedness: building up storehouses, armaments, and production facilities.