Shloka 12
Vāmadeva’s Rājadharma: Norm-Setting, Counsel, and the Prevention of Rāṣṭra-Vināśa (वामदेव-प्रोक्तं राजधर्मम्)
यः प्रियं कुरुते नित्यं गुणतो वसुधाधिप: । तस्य कर्माणि सिद्धयन्ति न च संत्यज्यते श्रिया,जो भूपाल अपने गुणोंसे सदा सबका प्रिय करता है, उसके सभी कर्म सफल होते हैं और सम्पत्ति कभी उसका साथ नहीं छोड़ती
yaḥ priyaṁ kurute nityaṁ guṇato vasudhādhipaḥ | tasya karmāṇi sidhyanti na ca saṁtyajyate śriyā ||
Vāmadeva nói: Vị vua nào nhờ sức mạnh của đức hạnh mà luôn khiến mình được mọi người yêu mến—mọi việc mưu toan đều thành tựu, và phú quý thịnh vượng không rời bỏ người ấy.
वामदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler who consistently acts in ways that make him beloved through genuine virtues (guṇas) gains success in his undertakings, and prosperity remains with him; ethical character is presented as the foundation of effective rule and lasting wealth.
In Śānti Parva’s instruction on rājadharma, the sage Vāmadeva addresses principles of kingship, stating that a king who wins people’s affection through virtue naturally achieves success and retains fortune.