Shloka 12
Vāmadeva’s Rājadharma: Norm-Setting, Counsel, and the Prevention of Rāṣṭra-Vināśa (वामदेव-प्रोक्तं राजधर्मम्)
यः प्रियं कुरुते नित्यं गुणतो वसुधाधिप: । तस्य कर्माणि सिद्धयन्ति न च संत्यज्यते श्रिया,जो भूपाल अपने गुणोंसे सदा सबका प्रिय करता है, उसके सभी कर्म सफल होते हैं और सम्पत्ति कभी उसका साथ नहीं छोड़ती
yaḥ priyaṁ kurute nityaṁ guṇato vasudhādhipaḥ | tasya karmāṇi sidhyanti na ca saṁtyajyate śriyā ||
यः प्रियं कुरुते नित्यं गुणतो वसुधाधिपः । तस्य कर्माणि सिद्ध्यन्ति न च संत्यज्यते श्रिया ॥
वामदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler who consistently acts in ways that make him beloved through genuine virtues (guṇas) gains success in his undertakings, and prosperity remains with him; ethical character is presented as the foundation of effective rule and lasting wealth.
In Śānti Parva’s instruction on rājadharma, the sage Vāmadeva addresses principles of kingship, stating that a king who wins people’s affection through virtue naturally achieves success and retains fortune.