Shloka 21
इदं हि सद्धिः कथित विधिज्ञै: पुरा महेन्द्रप्रतिमप्र भाव । मयापि चोक्तं तव शास्त्रदृष्ट्या यथैव बुद्ध्वा प्रचरस्व राजन्,महेन्द्रके समान प्रभावशाली नरेश! पूर्वकालमें राज्य-संचालनकी विधिको जाननेवाले सत्पुरुषोंने यह बात कही थी। मैंने भी शास्त्रीय दृष्टिके अनुसार तुम्हें यह बात बतायी है। राजन! इसे अच्छी तरह समझकर इसीके अनुसार चलो
idaṃ hi sadbhiḥ kathitaṃ vidhijñaiḥ purā mahendrapratimaprabhāva | mayāpi coktaṃ tava śāstradṛṣṭyā yathaiva buddhvā pracarasva rājan ||
威势可比因陀罗之王啊，此一原则早在古时便由通晓治国法度的贤德之士所传授。我亦依照诸《沙斯特拉》（śāstra）的见地向你陈说。故而，大王，当深切领会，并依此而行。
उड्ड उवाच
Educational Q&A
A king should govern by well-established principles of rajadharma: teachings preserved by virtuous, rule-knowing elders and confirmed by śāstric reasoning. The emphasis is on understanding the doctrine thoroughly and then acting accordingly.
Uḍḍa addresses a king, praising him as Indra-like in power, and concludes a piece of counsel: the guidance is not novel but an ancient, authoritative tradition taught by the righteous and aligned with śāstra; the king is urged to comprehend it and implement it in conduct and rule.