Shloka 17
Śānti Parva 116: Criteria for Royal Servants and Administrative Competence (भृत्य-गुण-प्रश्नः / राजसेवक-लक्षणम्)
अनागतविधातार: कालज्ञानविशारदा: । अतिक्रान्तमशोचन्त: स राज्यफलमश्षुते,जिसके मन्त्री कुलीन, धनके लोभसे फोड़े न जा सकनेवाले, सदा राजाके साथ रहनेवाले, उन्हें अच्छी बुद्धि देनेवाले, सत्पुरुष, सम्बन्ध-ज्ञानकुशल, भविष्यका भलीभाँति प्रबन्ध करनेवाले, समयके ज्ञानमें निपुण तथा बीती हुई बातके लिये शोक न करनेवाले हों, वही राजा राज्यके फलका भागी होता है
anāgatavidhātāraḥ kālajñānaviśāradāḥ | atikrāntam aśocantaḥ sa rājyaphalam aśnute ||
अनागतविधातारः कालज्ञानविशारदाः । अतिक्रान्तमशोचन्तः स राज्यफलमश्नुते ॥
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A king prospers when guided by ministers who are future-oriented, understand timing, and remain emotionally steady—especially by not wasting energy grieving over the past. Effective rule depends on foresight and composure.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on rājadharma, Bhīṣma advises Yudhiṣṭhira about the qualities of ideal ministers and how such counsel enables a king to obtain the true benefits of sovereignty.