Shloka 11
Gārhasthya-Śreṣṭhatā and Kṣatriya-Daṇḍadhāraṇa
Householder Primacy and the Royal Duty of Punishment
वेदज्ञानं तथा कृत्स्नं तप: सुचरितं तथा । द्रविणोपार्जनं भूरि पात्रे च प्रतिपादनम्
vedajñānaṃ tathā kṛtsnaṃ tapaḥ sucaritaṃ tathā | draviṇopārjanaṃ bhūri pātre ca pratipādanam ||
毗耶娑宣示：君王应尽之业包括——具足对诸《吠陀》的圆满知见；善修苦行并持正行；奋力聚敛财用；并将布施审慎而有意地施与贤善之人。此乃王者之修持；若行之得当，既能维系社会秩序，又能成就现世安定与来世功德。
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Royal duty is not only power and protection but disciplined cultivation: complete sacred learning, austerity and moral conduct, responsible wealth-generation, and charitable giving to worthy recipients—together sustaining social order and producing merit.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on governance and peace, Vyāsa continues outlining rājadharma, listing key virtues and practices expected of rulers as part of their ethical and spiritual responsibilities.