Shloka 37
भीष्मस्य भीमसेन-निरोधः
Bhīṣma checks Bhīmasena; matched engagements intensify
भुड्क्ष्वेमां पृथिवीं राजन् भ्रातृभि: सहित: सुखी । दुर्हदस्तापयन् सर्वान् नन्दयंश्वापि बान्धवान्
bhuṅkṣvemāṃ pṛthivīṃ rājan bhrātṛbhiḥ sahitaḥ sukhī | durhṛdastāpayan sarvān nandayaṃś cāpi bāndhavān ||
Hỡi Đại vương, hãy cùng các huynh đệ sống an vui mà hưởng trị cõi đất này—làm cho mọi kẻ thù phải khổ sở, đồng thời khiến thân tộc và đồng minh được hân hoan.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhīṣma frames ideal kingship as the balanced exercise of power: protect and strengthen one’s own side (brothers and kinsmen), bring joy and stability to allies, and firmly restrain hostile forces—so that rule is both effective and socially sustaining.
Bhīṣma addresses a king with counsel on governance: he urges him to rule the earth in unity with his brothers, maintaining prosperity at home while subduing enemies and supporting relatives and allies.