Shloka 12
Adhyāya 11 — Maṇḍala-vicāra and Ṣāḍguṇya-prayoga
Circle-of-Kings Analysis and the Six Policies
ददातु राजा वित्रेभ्यो यथेष्ट क्रियतां व्यय: । पुत्राणां सुहृदां चैव गच्छत्वानृण्यमद्य सः
vaiśampāyana uvāca | dadātu rājā viprebhyo yatheṣṭaṃ kriyatāṃ vyayaḥ | putrāṇāṃ suhṛdāṃ caiva gacchatvānṛṇyam adya saḥ ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: “Ipagkaloob ng hari sa mga Brahmin ang anumang kanilang naisin; at hayaang maganap ang paggugol ayon sa kanyang pasiya. Nawa’y sa araw na ito siya’y makalaya sa lahat ng pananagutang-utang—sa kanyang mga anak at sa kanyang mga kaibigang nagmamalasakit.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that righteous giving (dāna) and settling obligations are part of dharma: a king should distribute wealth appropriately, and one should aim to become anṛṇa—free from debts and duties—before moving forward to the next stage of life or undertaking austere vows.
Vaiśampāyana reports an instruction or resolve that the king should give generously to Brahmins and spend as needed, so that on that very day he becomes free from obligations toward his sons and friends—suggesting a formal settling of accounts and responsibilities in preparation for withdrawal/transition.