Shloka 3
राजधर्मः, दण्डनीतिः, कर्तृत्व-विचारः च
Royal Duty, Lawful Discipline, and the Question of Agency
अनुतिष्ठस्व तद् राजन् पितृपैतामहं पदम् । ब्राह्मणेषु तपो धर्म: स नित्यो वेदनिश्चितः,अतः राजन! तुम अपने बाप-दादोंके राज्यको ग्रहण करके उसका धर्मानुसार पालन करो। तपस्या तो ब्राह्मणोंका नित्य धर्म है। यही वेदका निश्चय है
anutiṣṭhasva tad rājan pitr̥paitāmahaṁ padam | brāhmaṇeṣu tapo dharmaḥ sa nityo vedaniścitaḥ ||
毗耶娑说道：“因此，国王啊，当承受并坚定奉行你父亲与列祖列宗所传下的王道。至于婆罗门，苦行（tapas）乃其所定之常法——恒常不变——此乃吠陀之决断。”
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
Each social role has its own dharma: a king should uphold inherited kingship responsibly (rājadharma), while Brahmins are enjoined to maintain tapas as a constant duty, grounded in Vedic authority.
Vyāsa addresses a king and urges him to accept and perform the traditional responsibilities of rulership, while clarifying that austerity is primarily the enduring duty of Brahmins, as affirmed by the Veda.