Shloka 7
Vāmadeva’s Counsel on Rooted Kingship and Non-violent Victory (वामदेवोपदेशः—दृढमूलराजधर्मः)
भोगेषूदयमानस्य भूतेषु च दयावत:ः । वर्धते त्वरमाणस्य विषयो रक्षितात्मन:,जिसके वैभव-भोग दिनोंदिन बढ़ रहे हों, जो सब प्राणियोंपर दया रखता हो, काम करनेमें फुर्तीला हो और अपने शरीरकी रक्षाका ध्यान रखता हो, उस राजाकी उत्तरोत्तर वृद्धि होती है
bhogeṣūdayamānasya bhūteṣu ca dayāvataḥ | vardhate tvaramāṇasya viṣayo rakṣitātmanaḥ ||
Vāmadeva mengajarkan bahawa kekuasaan seorang raja akan berkembang dengan teguh apabila kemakmuran dan kenikmatannya semakin meningkat, apabila baginda berbelas kasihan terhadap semua makhluk hidup, apabila baginda melaksanakan tugas dengan segera dan bertenaga, serta apabila baginda menjaga diri dengan disiplin. Dengan akhlak yang luhur disertai pemerintahan yang berkesan, kuasa dan wilayahnya bertambah dari hari ke hari.
वामदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler’s lasting increase comes from a blend of prosperity managed without excess, compassion toward all beings, swift execution of duties, and disciplined self-care/self-restraint; ethical character and effective action together secure the growth of the realm.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on kingship, the sage Vāmadeva is speaking, laying down practical marks of a flourishing king—mercy, energetic governance, and self-guarding discipline—by which a kingdom’s power and stability expand.