Shloka 37
कण्वोपदेशः—नश्वरबलविवेकः तथा मातलिगुणकेश्याः आख्यानारम्भः
Kaṇva’s Counsel on Impermanent Power; Opening of the Mātali–Guṇakeśī Narrative
दान्तः क्षान्तो मृदुः सौम्य: प्रजा: पालय पार्थिव । मा सम भूय: क्षिपे: कंचिदविदित्वा बलाबलम्,'भूपाल! तुम विनीतबुद्धि, लोभशूनन््य, अहंकाररहित, मनस्वी, जितेन्द्रिय, क्षमाशील, कोमलस्वभाव और सौम्य होकर प्रजाका पालन करो। फिर कभी दूसरोंके बलाबलको जाने बिना किसीपर आक्षेप न करना
dāntaḥ kṣānto mṛduḥ saumyaḥ prajāḥ pālaya pārthiva | mā sama bhūyaḥ kṣipeḥ kaṃcid aviditvā balābalam ||
Wika ni Rama: “O Hari, pamahalaan at pangalagaan mo ang iyong mga nasasakupan nang may pagpipigil sa sarili, pagtitiis, kahinahunan, at payapang loob na may kabutihang-loob. Huwag ka nang muling manisi o sumalakay sa sinuman nang hindi mo pa nauunawaan ang tunay nilang lakas at kahinaan.”
राम उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler’s dharma is to govern with inner discipline and compassion, and to act with informed judgment—never condemning or attacking others without first understanding their real capacities (strengths and weaknesses).
Rama addresses a king and gives counsel on rajadharma: cultivate virtues like self-restraint, patience, gentleness, and calmness while protecting the people, and avoid rash accusations or aggression made without proper assessment.