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 ||
ଯେ ରାଜାଙ୍କର ଐଶ୍ୱର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଓ ଭୋଗ ଦିନକୁ ଦିନ ବଢ଼େ, ଯିଏ ସମସ୍ତ ପ୍ରାଣୀ ପ୍ରତି ଦୟାଳୁ, କର୍ତ୍ତବ୍ୟରେ ତ୍ୱରିତ ଓ ନିଜ ଦେହ-ମନକୁ ସଂଯମରେ ରକ୍ଷା କରନ୍ତି—ତାଙ୍କର ରାଜ୍ୟ ଓ ପ୍ରତାପ କ୍ରମେ କ୍ରମେ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଏ।
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.