Shloka 3
अध्याय ६ — युधिष्ठिरस्य वैराग्य-वाक्यं धृतराष्ट्रस्य वनगमनाभिलाषश्च
Chapter 6: Yudhiṣṭhira’s Renunciatory Appeal and Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Resolve for the Forest
तथामात्या जनपदा दुर्गाणि विविधानि च । बलानि च कुरुश्रेष्ठ भवत्येषां यथेच्छकम्
tathāmātyā janapadā durgāṇi vividhāni ca | balāni ca kuruśreṣṭha bhavaty eṣāṃ yathecchakam ||
“Do mesmo modo, ó melhor dos Kurus, que os ministros, as províncias, as diversas fortalezas e as forças armadas sejam dispostos e governados segundo suas funções próprias e conforme a situação o exigir.”
धघतयाट्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes orderly governance: a ruler must properly organize and direct key pillars of the state—ministers, provinces, forts, and military—so that public welfare and security are maintained in accordance with duty and practical necessity.
A speaker addresses a Kuru leader, giving counsel on administration and security—urging that officials, territorial governance, fortifications, and troops be managed and deployed appropriately, reflecting prudent kingship rather than impulsive rule.