Shloka 413
अध्याय ९ — धृतराष्ट्रस्य युधिष्ठिरं प्रति राजनित्युपदेशः
Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s Counsel on Royal Policy to Yudhiṣṭhira
पूर्वराजाभिपन्नांश्व॒ पालयत्येव पाण्डव: । 'ये पृथ्वीनाथ पाण्डुपुत्र युधिष्ठिर अपने दिये हुए तथा पहलेके राजाओंद्वारा अर्पित किये गये ब्राह्मणोंके लिये दातव्य अग्रहारों (दानमें दिये गये ग्रामों) तथा पारिबहाँ (पुरस्कारमें दिये गये ग्रामों)-की भी रक्षा करते ही हैं
Vaiśampāyana uvāca — pūrvarājābhipannāṁś ca pālayaty eva pāṇḍavaḥ |
毗湿摩波耶那说：般度之子（尤狄湿提罗）确实延续守护先王所立之赐予与封施——护持为供养婆罗门而许诺的田邑与产业，并确保旧日王赐安稳无虞、备受尊崇。此段彰显正义之君的法度之责：守成前人之施舍，使治国之中达摩相续不绝。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A righteous king must uphold dharma by protecting earlier lawful grants and promises—especially endowments meant for religious and social maintenance—so that justice, trust, and continuity of governance are preserved.
The narrator describes Yudhiṣṭhira’s conduct as king: he maintains and protects land-grants and rewards previously conferred by earlier rulers, ensuring that beneficiaries (notably Brāhmaṇas) continue to receive what was duly given.