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Shloka 46

राजधर्मः—प्रमादवर्जनं, दण्डनीतिः, दुर्बलरक्षणम्

Royal Dharma: Vigilance, Just Punishment, Protection of the Vulnerable

अप्रमादेन शिक्षेथा: क्षमां बुद्धिं धृतिं मतिम्‌ भूतानां चैव जिज्ञासा साध्वसाधु च सर्वदा

apramādena śikṣethāḥ kṣamāṁ buddhiṁ dhṛtiṁ matiṁ bhūtānāṁ caiva jijñāsā sādhv-asādhu ca sarvadā

Utathya nói: “Hãy tự rèn luyện với sự tỉnh giác không ngơi—vun bồi lòng nhẫn nhịn, sự hiểu biết sáng suốt, ý chí bền vững và năng lực phán đoán đúng đắn. Lại luôn khao khát hiểu rõ bản tính của muôn loài, để mọi lúc phân biệt điều thiện và điều bất thiện.”

अप्रमादेनwith vigilance / without negligence
अप्रमादेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootअप्रमाद
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
शिक्षेथाःyou should learn / practice
शिक्षेथाः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootशिक्ष्
FormImperative (Vidhi-lin), Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
क्षमाम्forbearance
क्षमाम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootक्षमा
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
बुद्धिम्intelligence
बुद्धिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootबुद्धि
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
धृतिम्steadfastness
धृतिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधृति
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
मतिम्judgment / understanding
मतिम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमति
FormFeminine, Accusative, Singular
भूतानाम्of beings
भूतानाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootभूत
FormNeuter, Genitive, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एवindeed / also
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
जिज्ञासाinquiry / desire to know
जिज्ञासा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootजिज्ञासा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Singular
साधुwhat is good
साधु:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसाधु
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
असाधुwhat is not good / improper
असाधु:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootअसाधु
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
सर्वदाalways
सर्वदा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसर्वदा

उतथ्य उवाच

U
Utathya
B
bhūtāni (living beings)

Educational Q&A

One should live with apramāda (unremitting attentiveness), deliberately cultivating patience/forgiveness, discernment, steadiness, and sound judgment, while continually inquiring into the nature of beings and distinguishing the good from the harmful in every situation.

In Śānti Parva’s instruction-focused setting, the sage Utathya delivers ethical counsel, emphasizing inner discipline and moral discrimination as foundations for righteous conduct and wise governance of one’s actions.