Shloka 27
राजधर्मः—राष्ट्ररक्षणं, दण्डनीतिः, हयग्रीवोपाख्यानम्
Royal Duty: Protection, Penal Policy, and the Hayagrīva Exemplum
ईषदप्यड् दाराणां पुत्राणां वा चराप्रियम् । ततो ज्ञास्यसि क: कस्य केन वा कथमेव च
īṣad apy aḍdārāṇāṁ putrāṇāṁ vā carāpriyam | tato jñāsyasi kaḥ kasya kena vā katham eva ca ||
毗耶娑说道：“只消对你的妻子（或诸妻）或对你的儿子们，做一件略令其不悦之事，你便会明白：究竟谁真正系属于谁——由谁所系，又以何种方式。”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Vyāsa points out that attachment and loyalty within the household can be tested by even a small act that displeases one’s spouse or children; such moments reveal the true nature of dependence, allegiance, and the dynamics of ‘mine’ and ‘yours’—who stands with whom, and why.
In the didactic setting of the Śānti Parva, Vyāsa addresses the listener with a practical observation about family life: by a minor act that goes against the immediate wishes of close relatives, one can discern their real dispositions and the underlying structure of relationships.