Shloka 20
राजधर्मेति विख्यातो बभूवाप्रतिमो भुवि । देवकन्यासुत: श्रीमान् विद्वान् देवसमप्रभ:
bhīṣma uvāca | rājadharmeti vikhyāto babhūvāpratimo bhuvi | devakanyāsutaḥ śrīmān vidvān devasamaprabhaḥ ||
Wika ni Bhīṣma: “Ang ibong walang kapantay na iyon ay sumikat sa daigdig sa pangalang ‘Rājadharma’ (Tungkuling-Hari). Ipinanganak sa isang dalagang makalangit, taglay niya ang mapalad na karilagan at ningning na tulad ng sa mga diyos; siya’y marunong at waring puspos ng banal na liwanag.”
भीष्म उवाच
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The verse elevates rājadharma—righteous royal conduct—as an ideal so eminent that it is personified and praised as incomparable. It implies that true kingship is measured by ethical governance, learning, and a luminous (almost divine) character.
Bhishma introduces or describes a remarkable figure known as “Rājadharma,” emphasizing his unmatched reputation on earth, his celestial birth, his learning, and his godlike radiance—setting a tone of reverence for the standards of ideal rule.