Shloka 18
मयूरवद्राजधर्मः (Mayūra-vat Rāja-dharma) — The Peacock-Model of Protective Kingship
नित्ययुक्ताश्न ते भृत्या भवन्तु रणकोविदा: । वाजिनां च प्रयोगेषु वैशारद्यमिहेष्यते
nityayuktāśn te bhṛtyā bhavantu raṇakovidāḥ | vājīnāṃ ca prayogeṣu vaiśāradyam iheṣyate ||
毗湿摩说道：“当使你的侍从恒常守纪，勤勉不懈于其职分，并精通战阵之艺。至于战马之驾驭与运用，亦当在此求其专精——使你的供役与备战之道，永不致有缺失。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler should ensure continuous discipline and professional competence among attendants—especially in warfare and the practical management of horses—so that governance and defense rest on trained readiness rather than improvisation.
In Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma instructs the king on principles of governance and security. Here he emphasizes maintaining a well-trained retinue, including expertise in cavalry-related skills, as part of responsible rule.