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Shloka 147

Śuka’s Guṇa-Transcendence and Vyāsa’s Consolation (शुकगति-वर्णनम्)

प्राज्ञान्‌ शूरांस्तथैवाब्यानेकस्थानपि शड्कते । भयमप्यभये राज्ञो यैश्व नित्यमुपास्यते,विद्वानों, शूरवीरों तथा धनियोंको भी जब वह एक स्थानपर जुटा हुआ देख लेता है, तब उसके मनमें उनके प्रति शंका उत्पन्न हो जाती है। जहाँ भयका कोई कारण नहीं है, वहाँ भी राजाको भय होता है। जो लोग सदा उसके पास उठते-बैठते या सेवामें रहते हैं, उनसे भी वह सशंक बना रहता है

prājñān śūrāṁs tathaivāpy aneka-sthān api śaṅkate | bhayam apy abhaye rājño yaiś ca nityam upāsyate ||

بھیشم نے کہا—جب بادشاہ داناؤں اور دلیر سورماؤں کو مختلف جگہوں پر جمع دیکھتا ہے تو ان کے بارے میں اس کے دل میں شبہ پیدا ہو جاتا ہے۔ جہاں خوف کی کوئی حقیقی وجہ نہیں ہوتی وہاں بھی حاکم کے دل میں خوف جنم لیتا ہے؛ اور جو لوگ ہمیشہ اس کے پاس رہ کر خدمت کرتے ہیں، ان سے بھی وہ محتاط اور مشکوک رہتا ہے۔

प्राज्ञान्wise men
प्राज्ञान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootप्राज्ञ
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
शूरान्heroes/brave men
शूरान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशूर
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
तथाlikewise/also
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
अपिalso/even
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
अनेकस्थानम्one place (a single location) with many (people); a common gathering-place
अनेकस्थानम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअनेकस्थान
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अपिeven/also
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
शङ्कतेsuspects/fears/doubts
शङ्कते:
TypeVerb
Rootशङ्क्
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Atmanepada
भयम्fear
भयम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootभय
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
अपिeven
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
अभयेin safety/where there is no danger
अभये:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootअभय
FormNeuter, Locative, Singular
राज्ञःof the king
राज्ञः:
TypeNoun
Rootराजन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
यैःby whom/with whom (those by whom)
यैः:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
नित्यम्always/constantly
नित्यम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootनित्य
उपास्यतेis attended/served; is waited upon
उपास्यते:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-आस्
FormPresent, 3rd, Singular, Passive

भीष्य उवाच

B
Bhīṣma
R
rājā (the king)

Educational Q&A

Bhīṣma highlights a recurring flaw in kingship: power breeds insecurity. A ruler may suspect even the wise, the brave, and even his own constant attendants, fearing conspiracies even where no danger exists. The ethical warning is that governance requires self-mastery and discernment, not paranoia.

In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on rājadharma, Bhīṣma is advising about the inner vulnerabilities of rulers. He describes how a king, seeing capable people gathered, tends to become anxious and suspicious, and how this fear can extend even to those closest to him at court.