Shloka 14
Bhṛtya-niyoga: Role-appropriate appointment of servants and protection of the royal treasury (भृत्यनियोगः कोशरक्षणं च)
अस्तब्धं प्रश्मितं श्लक्ष्णं मृुदुवादिनमेव च । धीरं शूरं महर्द्धि च देशकालोपपादकम्
astabdhaṁ praśmitaṁ ślakṣṇaṁ mṛduvādinaṁ eva ca | dhīraṁ śūraṁ maharddhi ca deśakālopapādakam ||
毗湿摩说道：“国王应任命为大臣者，当不骄不矜，含笑从容，举止精致而端雅，言语柔和；心志沉稳而勇敢；资用丰厚、才干宏大；并能审时度势，依地依时而行。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma teaches that a minister must combine inner discipline (humility, composure, gentle speech) with outer competence (courage, resources, and the practical wisdom to act according to time and place).
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on kingship, Bhishma continues advising the ruler on how to choose capable counselors, listing key personal and administrative virtues required for effective governance.