Shloka 15
धृतराष्ट्र-सेवा, राज्य-कार्य-विभागः
Service to Dhṛtarāṣṭra and Allocation of State Duties
सहदेवं समीपस्थं नित्यमेव समादिशत् | तेन गोप्यो हि नृपति: सर्वावस्थो विशाम्पते
sahadevaṃ samīpasthaṃ nityam eva samādiśat | tena gopyo hi nṛpatiḥ sarvāvastho viśāmpate prajānātha ||
Vaiśampāyana disse: O rei Yudhiṣṭhira instruía continuamente Sahadeva, que se mantinha bem próximo, a permanecer sempre ao seu lado. Por meio dele, o rei era guardado em toda condição e circunstância—ó senhor do povo, ó governante dos súditos—para que a segurança do soberano jamais fosse negligenciada.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A king’s dharma includes ensuring constant protection and orderly administration by assigning trusted, capable aides; loyal service (like Sahadeva’s) becomes an ethical instrument for safeguarding the realm through safeguarding the ruler.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Yudhiṣṭhira keeps Sahadeva close and repeatedly instructs him to remain nearby, entrusting him with the king’s protection in every circumstance.