Shloka 7
राजधर्मप्रश्नः — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Inquiry into Rājadharma (Śānti-parva 56)
उदयन् हि यथा सूर्यो नाशयत्यशुभं तम: । राजधर्मास्तथालोक्यां निक्षिपन्त्यशुभां गतिम्
udayan hi yathā sūryo nāśayaty aśubhaṃ tamaḥ | rājadharmās tathā lokyāṃ nikṣipanty aśubhāṃ gatim ||
尤提士提罗说道：“正如太阳升起便摧灭不祥的黑暗，王者之法若在世间得以正当施行，也同样能摒弃那使人失却福德善趣的恶行之途。”
युधिषछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
Rajadharma—just governance and the king’s ethical duties—functions like sunlight: it removes harmful, inauspicious behavior and prevents people from falling into destructive paths that block higher welfare and merit.
In the Śānti Parva dialogue on statecraft and dharma, Yudhiṣṭhira reflects on the civilizing role of kingship, using the image of the rising sun dispelling darkness to describe how proper rule restrains wrongdoing in society.