Shloka 4
उद्योगपर्व अध्याय १३३ — संजये मातृउपदेशः
Udyoga Parva Adhyaya 133 — A Mother’s Counsel to Saṃjaya
सन्ति वै सिन्धुराजस्य संतुष्टा न तथा जना: | दौर्बल्यादासते मूढा व्यसनौघप्रतीक्षिण:,देख, सिन्धुराजकी प्रजा उससे संतुष्ट नहीं है, तथापि तेरी दुर्बलताके कारण किंकर्तव्यविमूढ़ हो उदासीन बैठी हुई है और सिन्धुराजपर विपत्तियोंके आनेकी बाट जोह रही है
santi vai sindhurājasya santuṣṭā na tathā janāḥ | daurbalyād āsate mūḍhā vyasanaugha-pratīkṣiṇaḥ ||
Rakyat raja Sindhu tidak benar-benar berpuas hati dengannya. Namun, kerana kelemahanmu, mereka duduk terpinga-pinga dan tidak bertindak, sekadar menanti gelombang malapetaka menimpa raja Sindhu—memerhati musibahnya daripada berdiri bersamanya dengan tekad setia.
पुत्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler’s weakness breeds public passivity and even silent hostility: when governance lacks strength and clarity, subjects may not support the king but instead wait for his downfall. The verse underscores the ethical demand of firm, competent leadership in rāja-dharma.
The speaker (the son) comments on the state of the Sindhu-king’s realm: the people are not genuinely pleased with their king, and because of the addressee’s weakness they remain confused and inactive, watching and waiting for misfortunes to strike the Sindhu-king.