Shloka 106
Dasyu-maryādā and Buddhi-guided Rāja-nīti (दस्युमर्यादा तथा बुद्धिप्रधान-राजनीति)
राजा दीन-दुःखियोंकी भी सुधि लेता और सबका पालन करता है, इसलिये वह माताके समान है। अपने और प्रजाके अप्रियजनोंको वह जलाता रहता है; अतः अग्निके समान है और दुष्टोंका दमन करके उन्हें संयममें रखता है; इसलिये यम कहा गया है ।।
rājā dīna-duḥkhiyōṃ kī bhī sudhi lētā aura sabkā pālana karatā hai, isaliye vaha mātā ke samāna hai. apane aura prajā ke apriyajanōṃ ko vaha jalātā rahatā hai; ataḥ agni ke samāna hai aura duṣṭōṃ kā damana karake unheṃ saṃyama meṃ rakhatā hai; isaliye yama kahā gayā hai. iṣṭeṣu visṛjann arthān kubera iva kāmadaḥ. gurur dharmopadeśena goptā ca paripālayan.
梵摩达多说道：国王连贫困与受苦之人也不忘，抚育众生；故如母。凡有害与不悦之事——无论在自身或在臣民之中——他皆如火焚除；故如火。以惩戒与约束恶人，使其归于纪律；故称阎摩。向亲善之人倾注财物、满足其愿；故如俱毗罗，赐财之主。宣说达摩，则为师；护持并养育众人，则为守护者。
ब्रह्मदत्त उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse defines ideal kingship through layered metaphors: the ruler must nurture like a mother, purify and deter harm like fire, enforce justice like Yama, provide prosperity like Kubera, teach dharma like a guru, and protect all as a guardian. Rajadharma is presented as a balance of compassion, discipline, generosity, and moral instruction.
In the Shanti Parva’s discourse on governance and dharma, Brahmadatta describes the king’s public role by comparing him to divine and elemental archetypes (Agni, Yama, Kubera). The passage is didactic, outlining how a ruler should relate to subjects—supporting the vulnerable, restraining wrongdoers, rewarding the worthy, and upholding dharma.