Shloka 6
राजधर्मप्रश्नः — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Inquiry into Rājadharma (Śānti-parva 56)
तत्र चेत् सम्प्रमुह्देत धर्मे राजर्षिसेविते । लोकस्य संस्था न भवेत् सर्व च व्याकुलीभवेत्,प्राचीन राजर्षियोंद्वारा सेवित उस राजधर्ममें यदि राजा मोहवश प्रमाद कर बैठे तो संसारकी व्यवस्था ही बिगड़ जाय और सब लोग दुखी हो जायेँ
tatra cet sampramuhyeta dharme rājarṣi-sevite | lokasya saṃsthā na bhavet sarvaṃ ca vyākulībhavet ||
Если в той царской дхарме, которую блюли и исполняли древние царственные риши, царь впадёт в омрачение и нерадение, то рухнет сам порядок мира, и все будут ввергнуты в бедствие и смятение.
युधिषछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Royal dharma is not merely personal virtue but the foundation of public order; if a ruler becomes deluded or negligent in that duty, society’s stability collapses and widespread suffering follows.
Yudhiṣṭhira is reflecting on the gravity of kingship in the Śānti Parva’s discussions on governance, warning that a king’s lapse from the time-honored rāja-dharma practiced by ancient rājarṣis endangers the welfare of the entire world.