Shloka 37
भीष्मस्य भीमसेन-निरोधः
Bhīṣma checks Bhīmasena; matched engagements intensify
भुड्क्ष्वेमां पृथिवीं राजन् भ्रातृभि: सहित: सुखी । दुर्हदस्तापयन् सर्वान् नन्दयंश्वापि बान्धवान्
bhuṅkṣvemāṃ pṛthivīṃ rājan bhrātṛbhiḥ sahitaḥ sukhī | durhṛdastāpayan sarvān nandayaṃś cāpi bāndhavān ||
ஓ அரசே! சகோதரர்களுடன் இணைந்து மகிழ்ச்சியுடன் வாழ்ந்து, இந்தப் பூமியின் ஆட்சியை அனுபவி; பகைவர்களை எல்லாம் துன்புறுத்தி, உறவினர்களை மகிழ்வித்து.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma frames ideal kingship as the balanced exercise of power: protect and strengthen one’s own side (brothers and kinsmen), bring joy and stability to allies, and firmly restrain hostile forces—so that rule is both effective and socially sustaining.
Bhīṣma addresses a king with counsel on governance: he urges him to rule the earth in unity with his brothers, maintaining prosperity at home while subduing enemies and supporting relatives and allies.