Shloka 6
Nīti-upadeśa to a Rājaputra: Self-restraint, Alliances, and Rival-Management (नीतिउपदेशः)
Devanagari script
तमुत्तमेन शौचेन कर्मणा चाभिधारय
Transliteration
tam uttamena śaucena karmaṇā cābhidhāraya
Translation
तमुत्तमेन शौचेन कर्मणा चाभिधारय ।
Word by Word
[{'term''tam', 'definition': 'him (that person)'}, {'term': 'uttamena', 'definition': 'by the highest, best'}, {'term': 'śaucena', 'definition': 'purity, cleanliness
[{'term':
moral purity of conduct'}, {'term''karmaṇā', 'definition': 'by action, deed
moral purity of conduct'}, {'term':
by one’s work'}, {'term''ca', 'definition': 'and'}, {'term': 'abhidhāraya', 'definition': 'win over, secure, establish (confidence/attachment)
by one’s work'}, {'term':
cause to be well-disposed'}, {'term''Videharāja', 'definition': 'the king of Videha (Mithilā), i.e., Janaka in many contexts'}, {'term': 'satyapratijña', 'definition': 'true to one’s vow
cause to be well-disposed'}, {'term':
steadfast in truth and promise'}, {'term''dhana', 'definition': 'wealth, resources'}, {'term': 'pramāṇabhūta', 'definition': 'a standard/authority
steadfast in truth and promise'}, {'term':
one who becomes a trustworthy exemplar'}, {'term''dakṣiṇā bāhuḥ', 'definition': 'the right arm
one who becomes a trustworthy exemplar'}, {'term':
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Characters & Entities
B
BhīṣmaV
Videharāja (King of Videha/Janaka)Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Educational Q&A
Trust and authority are earned through śauca (inner and outer purity) and upright action; a ruler or patron who is satyapratijña will support such a person, who then becomes an exemplar (pramāṇa) and a pillar of governance.
Bhīṣma instructs the listener to secure the Videha king’s confidence through pure conduct and excellent deeds, assuring that the vow-true king will grant wealth and elevate the person to a position of trusted, right-hand support.