Shloka 38
Chapter 81: Trust, Allies, and the Qualifications of the King’s Artha-Secretary (अर्थसचिव)
सम्मानयेत् पूजयेच्च वाचा नित्यं च कर्मणा । कुर्याच्च प्रियमेतेभ्यो नाप्रियं किज्चिदाचरेत्
sammānayet pūjayec ca vācā nityaṃ ca karmaṇā | kuryāc ca priyam etebhyo nāpriyaṃ kiñcid ācaret |
Wika ni Bhishma: “Dapat laging parangalan at sambahin ng hari ang sarili niyang mga kamag-anak—sa magalang na pananalita at sa matatag na gawa. Araw-araw ay gawin niya ang nakalulugod sa kanila, at huwag gumawa ng anumang ikasasama ng loob nila.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler must maintain unity and stability by consistently honoring his own people—especially kinsmen—through respectful speech and supportive actions, and by avoiding conduct that alienates them.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on rajadharma, Bhishma is advising the king on practical ethical governance, emphasizing daily, tangible respect toward one’s own circle to prevent internal discord.