Shloka 13
दुर्ग-निवेश-राजधर्मः | Fortified Capital and the King’s Residential Polity
Rājadharma
काष्ठलोहतुषाड्रारदारुशृड्रास्थिवैणवान् । मज्जा स्नेहवसा क्षौद्रमौषधग्राममेव च
Bhīṣma uvāca: kāṣṭha-loha-tuṣa-aṅgāra-dāru-śṛṅga-asthi-veṇavān | majjā-sneha-vasā-kṣaudram auṣadha-grāmam eva ca ||
Bhishma berkata: “Hendaklah disimpan suatu simpanan yang cukup bagi bahan-bahan yang berguna—kayu dan besi, sekam dan arang, balak, tanduk, tulang dan buluh; juga sumsum, minyak serta lemak, madu, dan himpunan herba ubatan yang lengkap.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Dharma includes practical foresight: maintaining essential supplies—fuel, building materials, tools, fats, honey, and medicines—so that a household or polity can protect health and stability in times of need.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on conduct and governance, Bhīṣma continues listing what should be stored/kept ready, emphasizing organized provisioning as part of responsible administration.