Shloka 44
Cyavana’s Water-Vow and the Ethics of Cohabitation (स्नेह-सम्वास-धर्मः)
दस्युभि्दियमाणं च धन दारांश्व॒ सर्वश: । सर्वेषामेव वर्णानां त्राता भवति पार्थिव:,डाकुओंद्वारा लूटे जाते हुए सभी वर्णोके धन और स्त्रियोंका राजा ही रक्षक होता है
dasyubhir hriyamāṇaṃ ca dhanaṃ dārāṃś ca sarvaśaḥ | sarveṣām eva varṇānāṃ trātā bhavati pārthivaḥ ||
Bhīṣma disse: “Quando bandidos levam, de todas as maneiras, as riquezas e até as mulheres de todas as varṇas, é o rei quem se torna o protetor de todas as ordens sociais. O verso ressalta o dharma do governante como guardião público: impedir a anarquia e assegurar a segurança de pessoas e bens sem discriminar varṇas.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The king’s primary dharma is protection: he must safeguard all people—across all varṇas—from violence, theft, and abduction, ensuring security of both property and personal safety.
Bhishma is instructing on royal duty, stating that when bandits plunder wealth and seize women, the ruler is the rightful protector and must act as the defender of society as a whole.