Shloka 6
Śānti Parva 116: Criteria for Royal Servants and Administrative Competence (भृत्य-गुण-प्रश्नः / राजसेवक-लक्षणम्)
यो हासत्प्रग्रहरति: स्नेहरागबलात्कृत: । इन्द्रियाणामनीशत्वादसज्जनबु भूषक:,जो असदू वस्तुओंके संग्रहमें अनुरक्त है, स्नेह और रागके वशीभूत हो गया है और इन्द्रियोंपर वश न चलनेके कारण सज्जन बननेकी चेष्टा नहीं करता, उस राजाके उत्तम कुलमें उत्पन्न हुए समस्त सेवक भी विपरीत गुणवाले हो जाते हैं। ऐसी दशामें सेवकोंके रखनेका जो फल धनकी वृद्धि आदि है, उससे वह राजा सर्वथा वंचित रह जाता है
Yudhiṣṭhira uvāca: yo hāsatpragraharatiḥ sneharāgabalāt kṛtaḥ | indriyāṇām anīśatvād asajjanabubhūṣakaḥ ||
尤提士提罗说道：“若国王贪恋聚敛不当之物，被爱著与欲染之力所驱使；又因不能制御诸根，连成为善人之志都不曾生起——则即便侍奉他的仆从出自良族，也会染上相反的恶质。如此一来，国王便全然失去设置臣仆本应带来的果报：如财用增长与国政井然。”
युधिषछ्िर उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler’s lack of self-control and attachment to unworthy acquisitions corrupts the moral quality of his household and administration; therefore, mastery of the senses and aspiration toward goodness are essential for effective and prosperous governance.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on rājadharma, Yudhiṣṭhira articulates a principle of political ethics: when a king is driven by craving and cannot restrain his senses, even well-born servants become perverted in conduct, and the king loses the practical benefits of maintaining a competent, loyal retinue.