Shloka 116
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Sabhā Parva, Adhyāya 13
निकामवर्षा: स्फीताश्न आसञ्जनपदास्तथा । महाराज युधिष्ठिर सबको आत्मीयजनोंकी भाँति अपनाते, भीमसेन सबकी रक्षा करते, सव्यसाची अर्जुन शत्रुओंके संहारमें लगे रहते, बुद्धिमान् सहदेव सबको धर्मका उपदेश दिया करते और नकुल स्वभावसे ही सबके साथ विनयपूर्ण बर्ताव करते थे। इससे उनके राज्यके सभी जनपद कलहशून्य, निर्भय, स्वधर्मपरायण तथा उन्नतिशील थे। वहाँ उनकी इच्छाके अनुसार समयपर वर्षा होती थी
nikāmavarṣāḥ sphītāśnā āsañjanapadās tathā | mahārāja yudhiṣṭhiraḥ sarvān ātmīyajanān iva abhyupādatte, bhīmasenaḥ sarveṣāṃ rakṣāṃ karoti, savyasācī arjunaḥ śatrūṇāṃ saṃhāreṣu yuktaḥ tiṣṭhati, buddhimān sahadevaḥ sarvān dharmam upadiśati, nakulaś ca svabhāvata eva sarvaiḥ saha vinayapūrṇaṃ vyavaharati | ataḥ teṣāṃ rāṣṭrasya sarve janapadāḥ kalahāśūnyāḥ nirbhayāḥ svadharmaparāyaṇāḥ ca unnatiśīlāḥ āsan | tatra teṣāṃ icchānusāreṇa kāle kāle varṣā bhavati sma ||
毗湿摩波耶那说道：在尤提士提罗王的国土中，甘霖依时而降，随人所愿；百姓衣食丰足，乡野富庶安定。尤提士提罗视众如亲；毗摩塞那护佑众生；阿周那——双手皆能的神射——专志歼灭仇敌；智者萨诃提婆不息教化众人以达摩；那库拉天性谦恭，以礼以逊待人。故其国中诸郡无争无讼，安然无惧，各守本分，而国势日进不已。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents an ethical model of rulership: when leaders embody dharma—treating subjects as family, ensuring protection, restraining threats, teaching right conduct, and practicing humility—society becomes secure, harmonious, and prosperous, symbolized by timely rains and abundant food.
Vaiśampāyana describes the condition of Yudhiṣṭhira’s kingdom under the Pāṇḍavas’ complementary roles: Yudhiṣṭhira’s inclusive care, Bhīma’s protection, Arjuna’s vigilance against enemies, Sahadeva’s dharma-instruction, and Nakula’s courteous conduct, resulting in peaceful, fearless, flourishing districts with seasonal rainfall.