Shloka 96
राष्ट्रगुप्ति-संग्रहः
Protection of the Realm and Principles of Revenue & Local Administration
धर्मज्ञ: सचिव: कश्चित् तत् तत्पश्येदतन्द्रित: । इन अधिपतियोंके अधिकारमें जो युद्धसम्बन्धी तथा गाँवोंके प्रबन्धसम्बन्धी कार्य सौंपे गये हों, उनकी देखभाल कोई आलस्यरहित धर्मज्ञ मन््त्री किया करे
dharmajñaḥ sacivaḥ kaścit tat tat paśyed atandritaḥ |
Бхишма сказал: «Пусть некий министр, знающий дхарму и проницательный, свободный от лености, непрестанно надзирает за каждым делом — особенно за теми обязанностями, что поручены в пределах власти сановников: делами войны и управлением деревнями.»
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Effective and ethical governance requires a dharma-knowing minister who remains vigilant and actively supervises entrusted responsibilities, preventing negligence in critical areas like war affairs and village administration.
In Bhishma’s instruction on raja-dharma in the Shanti Parva, he advises the ruler to appoint a competent, righteous counsellor to oversee delegated administrative domains, ensuring continuous, careful management.