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Shloka 12

Book 12, Chapter 93 — Vāmadeva’s Counsel to King Vasumanā on Dharmic Kingship (धर्मप्रधान-राजधर्मोपदेशः)

न पूर्णोडस्मीति मन्येत धर्मत: कामतो<र्थत: । बुद्धितो मित्रतश्नापि सततं वसुधाधिप:,राजाको चाहिये कि वह सदा धर्म, अर्थ, काम, बुद्धि और मित्रोंसे सम्पन्न होनेपर भी कभी अपनेको पूर्ण न माने--सदा उन सबके संग्रहको बढ़ानेकी ही चेष्टा करे

na pūrṇo ’smi iti manyeta dharmataḥ kāmato ’rthataḥ | buddhito mitrataś cāpi satataṃ vasudhādhipaḥ ||

วามเทวะกล่าวว่า “กษัตริย์ผู้เป็นเจ้าแห่งแผ่นดินไม่พึงคิดว่า ‘เราสมบูรณ์แล้ว’ แม้จะเพียบพร้อมด้วยธรรมะ อรรถะ กามะ ปัญญา และมิตรสหายผู้ภักดี ก็ยังต้องระวังตนและเพียรเสริมสร้างให้มั่นคงยิ่งขึ้นอยู่เสมอ เพราะความพอใจในตนของผู้ครองราชย์นั่นเองเป็นประตูสู่ความเสื่อม”

not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
पूर्णःcomplete, fully accomplished
पूर्णः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootपूर्ण
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उदास्मिI am (raised/up), I exist as
उदास्मि:
TypeVerb
Rootउद् + अस्
FormPresent, 1st, Singular, Parasmaipada
इतिthus
इति:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइति
मन्येतshould think/consider
मन्येत:
TypeVerb
Rootमन् (मन्यते)
FormOptative, 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada
धर्मतःfrom the standpoint of dharma; in terms of righteousness
धर्मतः:
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular, Ablative in -tas (धर्मतः) used adverbially
कामतःin terms of desire/pleasure
कामतः:
TypeNoun
Rootकाम
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular, Ablative in -tas used adverbially
अर्थतःin terms of wealth/purpose
अर्थतः:
TypeNoun
Rootअर्थ
FormMasculine, Ablative, Singular, Ablative in -tas used adverbially
बुद्धितःin terms of intellect/understanding
बुद्धितः:
TypeNoun
Rootबुद्धि
FormFeminine, Ablative, Singular, Ablative in -tas used adverbially
मित्रतःin terms of friends/allies
मित्रतः:
TypeNoun
Rootमित्र
FormNeuter, Ablative, Singular, Ablative in -tas used adverbially
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
अपिeven/also
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
सततम्always, continually
सततम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसतत
वसुधाधिपःlord of the earth; king
वसुधाधिपः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootवसुधा + अधिप
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular

वामदेव उवाच

V
Vāmadeva
V
vasudhādhipa (the king)

Educational Q&A

A ruler should avoid complacency. Even when established in dharma, prosperity (artha), legitimate enjoyment (kāma), good judgment (buddhi), and strong alliances (mitra), he must keep cultivating and safeguarding these foundations, because kingship requires continuous effort and vigilance.

In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on royal duty (rājadharma), the sage Vāmadeva addresses the ideal conduct of a king, emphasizing that a sovereign should not become self-satisfied but should constantly work to strengthen righteousness, resources, wise counsel, and alliances.