Shloka 19
Bhṛtya-niyoga: Role-appropriate appointment of servants and protection of the royal treasury (भृत्यनियोगः कोशरक्षणं च)
दानाच्छेदे स्वयंकारी श्रद्धालु: सुखदर्शन: । आर्तहस्तप्रदो नित्यमाप्तामात्यो नये रत:
dānāc chede svayaṃkārī śraddhāluḥ sukhadarśanaḥ | ārta-hasta-prado nityam āptāmātyo naye rataḥ ||
Wika ni Bhishma: “Ang hari ay huwag pahintulutang maputol ang kaugalian ng pagbibigay; dapat siyang personal na nakatalaga sa pagkakawanggawa, may pananampalataya, at kaaya-aya hanggang sa ang paglitaw niya pa lamang ay nakapagpapagaan ng loob. Dapat siyang laging umalalay sa mga nagdurusa, may mga mapagkakatiwalaang ministro, at manatiling tapat sa wastong patakaran at matuwid na pamamahala.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma teaches that a ruler’s legitimacy and welfare-producing power rest on uninterrupted generosity, personal initiative, faith, compassion toward the distressed, reliance on trustworthy ministers, and steady commitment to prudent statecraft (naya).
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on rājadharma, Bhīṣma continues advising Yudhiṣṭhira on the qualities a king should cultivate—especially sustaining charitable giving and actively protecting and supporting those who suffer.