Shloka 13
मयूरवद्राजधर्मः (Mayūra-vat Rāja-dharma) — The Peacock-Model of Protective Kingship
एवमेतन्मजनुष्येन्द्र शूरैः प्राज्जैर्बहुशुतैः । कुलीनै: सह शक््येत कृत्स्ना जेतुं वसुन्धरा
evam etan manuṣyendra śūraiḥ prājñair bahuśrutaiḥ | kulīnaiḥ saha śakyeta kṛtsnā jetuṃ vasundharā nṛpendra ||
毗湿摩说道：“正是如此，世间至善之人啊。唯有与勇武、睿智、博学且品行高贵之士相与为伍，方可期望征服大地四方，国王啊。王权并非凭一己孤力可得，而须与德行、才干及严整之谋议结为同盟。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Great achievements—especially political sovereignty—depend on association with capable and virtuous people: the brave for execution, the wise for judgment, the learned for tradition and policy, and the noble for integrity and social legitimacy.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on kingship, Bhīṣma addresses the king and emphasizes that conquering and governing the world is feasible only through the support and companionship of qualified allies and counselors, not through isolated power.