Shloka 5
Adhyaya 27 — Madālasa’s Instruction to King Alarka: Royal Ethics, Self-Conquest, and Statecraft
व्यसनानि परित्यज्य सप्त मूलहराणि वै ।
आत्मा रिपुभ्यः संरक्ष्यो बहिर्मन्त्रविनिर्गमात् ॥
vyasanāni parityajya sapta mūlaharāṇi vai | ātmā ripubhyaḥ saṃrakṣyo bahir mantra-vinirgamāt ||
Abandona os vícios—de fato, os sete que arrancam pela raiz a prosperidade. Protege-te dos inimigos e não deixes que o conselho (os segredos do Estado) se divulgue para fora.
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FAQs
Personal discipline is political stability: vices destroy the ‘roots’ of rule, and indiscreet speech destroys security. A king must conquer inner enemies (vyasana) and manage outer enemies through guarded counsel.
Ethical-political instruction within narrative; not a pancalakṣaṇa category, but consistent with purāṇic dharma/nīti sections that guide rulers in vaṃśa narratives.
‘Mantra’ as inner counsel: leaking it outward signifies dissipation of intention through uncontrolled speech. Guarding the ‘self from enemies’ includes guarding prāṇa and mind from the ripus (lust, anger, greed, etc.).