Shloka 11
Gārhasthya-Śreṣṭhatā and Kṣatriya-Daṇḍadhāraṇa
Householder Primacy and the Royal Duty of Punishment
वेदज्ञानं तथा कृत्स्नं तप: सुचरितं तथा । द्रविणोपार्जनं भूरि पात्रे च प्रतिपादनम्
vedajñānaṃ tathā kṛtsnaṃ tapaḥ sucaritaṃ tathā | draviṇopārjanaṃ bhūri pātre ca pratipādanam ||
ویدوں کا کامل علم، اچھی طرح برتی ہوئی تپسیا اور راست کردار؛ کثیر دولت کے حصول کی سرگرم کوشش، اور اہل و مستحق لوگوں کو باقاعدہ طور پر عطا و بخشش کرنا—یہ بھی بادشاہ کے فرائض میں شامل ہیں۔
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Royal duty is not only power and protection but disciplined cultivation: complete sacred learning, austerity and moral conduct, responsible wealth-generation, and charitable giving to worthy recipients—together sustaining social order and producing merit.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on governance and peace, Vyāsa continues outlining rājadharma, listing key virtues and practices expected of rulers as part of their ethical and spiritual responsibilities.