Shloka 38
उतथ्योपदेशः—राजधर्मः, दर्पनिग्रहः, प्रजारक्षणम्
Utathya’s Instruction: Royal Dharma, Restraint of Pride, Protection of Subjects
नक्षत्राण्युपतिष्ठन्ति ग्रहा घोरास्तथागते । उत्पाताश्षात्र दृश्यन्ते बहवो राजनाशना:,आकाशमें भयानक ग्रह और धूमकेतु आदि तारे उगते हैं तथा राष्ट्रके विनाशकी सूचना देनेवाले बहुतसे उत्पात दिखायी देने लगते हैं
nakṣatrāṇy upatiṣṭhanti grahā ghorās tathāgate | utpātāś cātra dṛśyante bahavo rājanāśanāḥ ||
Utathya berkata: “Apabila saat itu tiba, bintang-bintang seakan mendekat, dan planet-planet yang menggerunkan serta komet muncul di langit. Ketika itu banyak petanda buruk kelihatan—tanda yang meramalkan kebinasaan sesebuah kerajaan.”
उतथ्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler should read the moral and social ‘weather’ of the realm: widespread disorder and ominous signs symbolize the ripening of collective adharma and warn that negligence in governance and righteousness leads to political collapse.
Utathya describes the appearance of fearful celestial phenomena—stars, planets, and comets—along with many portents, presenting them as indicators that a kingdom’s destruction is imminent.