Shloka 39
Vāmadeva’s Rājadharma: Norm-Setting, Counsel, and the Prevention of Rāṣṭra-Vināśa (वामदेव-प्रोक्तं राजधर्मम्)
एवं राजोपनिषदं ययाति: स्माह नाहुष: । मनुष्यविषये युक्तो हन्ति शत्रूननुत्तमान्
evaṁ rājopaniṣadaṁ yayātiḥ smāha nāhuṣaḥ | manuṣyaviṣaye yukto hanti śatrūn anuttamān |
Вамадева сказал: «Так царь Яяти, сын Нахуши, возгласил эту “царскую упанишаду” — тайное наставление царей, направленное к благу человечества. Тот, кто твёрдо держится её и поступает согласно ей, сокрушает даже величайших врагов.»
वामदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse praises a ‘royal secret teaching’ attributed to King Yayāti as being oriented toward human welfare; steadfast adherence to this counsel empowers a ruler (or practitioner of rājadharma) to overcome even formidable enemies—suggesting that ethical, well-aligned governance and disciplined conduct are themselves sources of strength.
Vāmadeva, as speaker, cites an authoritative precedent: King Yayāti (son of Nahūṣa) is said to have proclaimed this rājopaniṣad. The verse functions as a concluding commendation of that instruction, asserting its practical efficacy for those who follow it.