Shloka 34
शुक्ला वदान्या ह्वीमन्त आर्या: पुण्याभिजातय: । अन्योन्यसचिवा राजंस्तान् पाहि महतो भयात्,राजन! ये सब नरेश शुद्ध, उदार, लज्जाशील, श्रेष्ठ, पवित्र कुलोंमें उत्पन्न और एक- दूसरेके सहायक हैं। आप इन सबकी महान् भयसे रक्षा कीजिये
śuklā vadānyā hrīmantā āryāḥ puṇyābhijātayaḥ | anyonya-sacivā rājan tān pāhi mahato bhayāt ||
Vaiśampāyana berkata: “Wahai Raja, mereka itu suci dalam tingkah laku, pemurah, tahu malu, dan mulia—lahir daripada keturunan yang berbudi serta saling menjadi penolong. Lindungilah mereka semua daripada bahaya besar ini.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A king’s dharma includes safeguarding virtuous and allied rulers—those marked by purity, generosity, modesty, and noble birth—especially when a great danger threatens the political and moral order.
Vaiśampāyana, narrating the events, urges the addressed king to protect a group of righteous, mutually supportive kings from an impending major threat, emphasizing their moral qualities and the ruler’s responsibility toward them.