Shloka 24
Bhṛtya-niyoga: Role-appropriate appointment of servants and protection of the royal treasury (भृत्यनियोगः कोशरक्षणं च)
अन्वेष्टव्या: सुपुरुषा: सहाया राज्यधारणे । न विमानयिततव्यास्ते राज्ञा वृद्धिमभीप्सता
anveṣṭavyāḥ supuruṣāḥ sahāyā rājyadhāraṇe | na vimānayitavyās te rājñā vṛddhim abhīpsatā ||
毗湿摩说道：“欲使王国得以维系，君主当寻求卓越之士为助伴。凡希求国土增长与昌盛的国王，决不可轻慢这些扶持之人。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A king’s prosperity depends on recruiting capable, virtuous supporters and treating them with respect; contempt for one’s own allies undermines the stability and growth of the kingdom.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on rājadharma, Bhishma advises the ruler on practical ethics of governance—specifically, to search for excellent men to help bear the burden of rule and to avoid humiliating those who protect and support the state.