Shloka 4
कपोत-लुब्धकसंवादः — Hunter’s Remorse and Renunciatory Resolve
बह्नयः प्रतिविधातव्या: प्रज्ञा राज्ञा ततस्ततः । नैकशाखेन धर्मेण यत्रैषा सम्प्रवर्तते
bahvyaḥ pratividhātavyāḥ prajñā rājñā tatastataḥ | naikaśākhena dharmeṇa yatraiṣā sampravartate, yudhiṣṭhira |
毗湿摩说道：“君王当从四方各色之人处学习，涵养多种务实的机智与权衡之智；不可拘泥于一枝一叶的法。噢，尤狄希提罗啊，当危难之际，这种能随机应变的辨识在统治者心中苏醒，他便能想出自保之策。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler should cultivate broad, adaptable discernment and not cling rigidly to a single, narrow formulation of dharma; flexible intelligence enables ethical and effective action, especially in crises.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on kingship, Bhishma continues advising Yudhishthira on rajadharma, emphasizing that a king must learn varied strategies and judgments from diverse people and situations to protect himself and his realm.