Shloka 111
Dasyu-maryādā and Buddhi-guided Rāja-nīti (दस्युमर्यादा तथा बुद्धिप्रधान-राजनीति)
बलिना विग्रहो राजन् न कदाचित् प्रशस्यते । बलिना विग्रहो यस्य कुतो राज्यं कुत: सुखम्
balinā vigraho rājan na kadācit praśasyate | balinā vigraho yasya kuto rājyaṃ kutaḥ sukham, rājan ||
Muôn tâu Đại vương, gây xung đột với kẻ hùng mạnh chưa bao giờ được ca ngợi. Kẻ đã liều lĩnh chuốc thù với người mạnh—thì còn đâu vương quyền, còn đâu an lạc?
ब्रह्मदत्त उवाच
Educational Q&A
Do not initiate or sustain conflict with a stronger power; such imprudence is condemned because it leads to loss of rule and loss of happiness. Wise governance requires assessing strength, choosing restraint, and avoiding self-destructive enmity.
Brahmadatta addresses a king and offers counsel in the didactic tone typical of the Shanti Parva, emphasizing practical statecraft and moral prudence: quarrelling with the powerful undermines both political security (rājya) and personal welfare (sukha).