Shloka 30
राजधर्मः—प्रमादवर्जनं, दण्डनीतिः, दुर्बलरक्षणम्
Royal Dharma: Vigilance, Just Punishment, Protection of the Vulnerable
यच्चापि सुकृतं कर्म वाचं चैव सुभाषिताम् | समीक्ष्य पूजयन् राजा धर्म प्राप्नोत्यनुत्तमम्
yaccāpi sukṛtaṃ karma vācaṃ caiva subhāṣitām | samīkṣya pūjayan rājā dharmaṃ prāpnoty anuttamam ||
جو بادشاہ اپنے خادموں یا رعایا کے نیک اعمال کو دیکھ کر اور ان کی خوش گفتار باتیں سن کر، ان سب کی مناسب قدر و منزلت کرتا ہے، وہ اعلیٰ ترین دھرم کو پا لیتا ہے۔
उतथ्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler should actively recognize and appropriately honor virtue—both good deeds and good speech—in others; such discerning, appreciative governance is itself a path to the highest dharma.
Utathya is instructing on rājadharma (the duties of kings), stating that a king who evaluates the meritorious conduct and well-spoken counsel of his people and rewards them suitably attains supreme righteousness.