Shloka 29
अध्याय ५७ — राज्ञः नित्यप्रयत्नः, रक्षा-प्रधानता, तथा त्याग-नीतिः
Chapter 57: Constant Royal Vigilance, Primacy of Protection, and Principles of Dismissal
अक्रोधनो हाृव्यसनी मृदुदण्डो जितेन्द्रिय: । राजा भवति भूतानां विश्वास्यो हिमवानिव
akrodhano hāryavyasanī mṛdudaṇḍo jitendriyaḥ | rājā bhavati bhūtānāṃ viśvāsyo himavān iva ||
毗湿摩说道：国王若无嗔怒，远离败坏之恶习，刑罚以宽和而非酷烈，并能制伏诸根，则其人如喜马拉雅般稳固，成为一切众生所信赖的依止。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma teaches that a ruler earns universal trust through inner discipline: freedom from anger, avoidance of corrupting vices, restrained and humane punishment, and mastery over the senses. Such steadiness makes the king reliable and protective, like the immovable Himalaya.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on kingship (rājadharma), Bhishma advises Yudhishthira on the virtues that sustain stable rule. This verse highlights personal self-governance as the foundation for public confidence in the king.