Shloka 38
अध्याय ५७ — राज्ञः नित्यप्रयत्नः, रक्षा-प्रधानता, तथा त्याग-नीतिः
Chapter 57: Constant Royal Vigilance, Primacy of Protection, and Principles of Dismissal
यः सत्करोति ज्ञानानि ज्ञेये परहिते रत: । सतां वर्त्मनिगस्त्यागी स राजा राज्यमहति
yaḥ satkaroti jñānāni jñeye parahite rataḥ | satāṁ vartmanigastyāgī sa rājā rājyam arhati ||
毗湿摩说道：那位尊崇学问与学者，勤于领会经典所宣示“当知之事”，并致力于成就他人福祉——循善人之道而能舍弃私利——唯有这样的君王，才堪当治理国家。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler becomes worthy of sovereignty by honoring knowledge and those who possess it, seeking true understanding of what should be known, working for others’ welfare, walking in the conduct of the virtuous, and renouncing selfish motives.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on rajadharma, Bhishma teaches Yudhishthira the standards of good governance, defining the ethical and intellectual qualities that make a king fit to rule.