Shloka 15
कृपवाक्यं तथा नीत्युपदेशः
Kṛpa’s Counsel and a Discourse on Statecraft
पुरे जनपदे चापि यत्र राजा युधिष्ठिर: । दानशीलो वदान्यश्न निभूतो हीनिषेवक: । जनो जनपदे भाव्यो यत्र राजा युधिष्ठिर:,“तात! जिस नगर या राष्ट्रमें राजा युधिष्ठिर निवास करते होंगे, वहाँके राजाओंका अकल्याण नहीं हो सकता। जहाँ राजा युधिष्ठिर होंगे, उस जनपदके लोगोंको दानशील, उदार, विनयी और लज्जाशील होना चाहिये
pure janapade cāpi yatra rājā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ | dānaśīlo vadānyaś ca nibhūto hrī-niṣevakaḥ | jano janapade bhāvyo yatra rājā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ||
Sinabi ni Vaiśampāyana: “Sa alinmang lungsod at kanayunan na tinitirhan ni Haring Yudhiṣṭhira, ang mga tao roon ay nararapat maging bukás-palad at mapagkawanggawa, mapagpakumbaba at may hiya (moral na pagpipigil). Sapagkat kung nasaan si Haring Yudhiṣṭhira, ang anyo ng kaharian ay hinuhubog ng kanyang halimbawa sa dharma.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that a righteous king’s personal virtues—charity, generosity, humility, and moral modesty—radiate outward and become the expected ethical standard for the whole realm; leadership by dharmic example shapes public character.
Vaiśampāyana describes the moral atmosphere of any place where Yudhiṣṭhira dwells, emphasizing that his presence and conduct influence the city and countryside, making the people inclined toward virtuous behavior.