Shloka 26
Kośa, Bala, and Maryādā: Treasury, Capacity, and Enforceable Limits (कोश-बल-मर्यादा)
क्षत्रिये संशय: कस्मादित्येवं॑ निश्चितं सदा । आददीत विशिष्टेभ्यो नावसीदेत् कथंचन
bhīṣma uvāca | kṣatriye saṁśayaḥ kasmād ity evaṁ niścitaṁ sadā | ādadīta viśiṣṭebhyo nāvasīdet kathaṁcana ||
毗湿摩说道：“对于刹帝利，又何必犹疑？此事对他向来已定：在灾难之时，他应以武力从‘显贵者’——亦即富有之人——处取财，使自己不因资用匮乏而陷入任何困厄。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
In emergency conditions (āpaddharma), a Kshatriya-king must prioritize the stability of rule and protection of society; therefore he may take wealth from the affluent, even by force, to prevent collapse due to lack of resources.
Bhishma, instructing on dharma in the Shanti Parva, addresses the Kshatriya’s proper conduct and removes doubt by stating a firm rule for times of crisis: secure necessary wealth from rich subjects so governance does not fail.