Shloka 7
Bhṛtya-niyoga: Role-appropriate appointment of servants and protection of the royal treasury (भृत्यनियोगः कोशरक्षणं च)
कुलीनं शिक्षितं प्राज्ञ ज्ञानविज्ञानपारगम् । सर्वशान्त्रार्थतत्त्वज्ञं सहिष्णुं देशजं तथा
kulīnaṁ śikṣitaṁ prājñaṁ jñāna-vijñāna-pāragam | sarva-śāstrārtha-tattvajñaṁ sahiṣṇuṁ deśajaṁ tathā ||
Wika ni Bhishma: Kaya dapat italaga ng hari bilang ministro ang taong marangal ang angkan, mahusay ang pag-aaral, matalino, bihasa sa kaalaman at sa praktikal na paghatol, nakauunawa sa tunay na diwa ng lahat ng śāstra, matiisin at mapagpahinuhod, at anak ng sariling lupain. Ang payo ng gayong tao ang nagpapatatag sa kaharian, nag-aayon ng patakaran sa dharma, at pumipigil sa padalus-dalos sa pamamagitan ng pagkatuto, asal, at pagtitiis.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma teaches that a king’s minister should be chosen for character and competence: noble conduct and reputation, solid education, wisdom, mastery of both theory (jñāna) and practical judgment (vijñāna), deep understanding of śāstric principles, patience, and rootedness in the land. Such qualities make counsel reliable and dharma-aligned.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on rājadharma, Bhīṣma is advising Yudhiṣṭhira on governance. Here he begins listing the essential qualifications of a minister, emphasizing learning, discernment, endurance, and local belonging as foundations for sound administration.