Shloka 41
अध्याय ५७ — राज्ञः नित्यप्रयत्नः, रक्षा-प्रधानता, तथा त्याग-नीतिः
Chapter 57: Constant Royal Vigilance, Primacy of Protection, and Principles of Dismissal
राजानं प्रथम विन्देत् ततो भार्या ततो धनम् | राजन्यसति लोकस्य कुतो भार्या कुतो धनम्
rājānaṃ prathamaṃ vindet tato bhāryā tato dhanam | rājany asati lokasya kuto bhāryā kuto dhanam ||
毗湿摩说道：“当先求得一位君王（正当的治理），然后方可娶妻，其后再积聚财富。因为若无君王护民，妻子如何得以安稳？财富又如何得以守护？”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Bhishma teaches that stable, righteous governance is a prerequisite for household life and prosperity: without a protector-king and public order, personal aims like marriage and wealth become insecure and ethically untenable.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on rajadharma, Bhishma advises Yudhishthira by stressing the foundational role of kingship in safeguarding society; he frames it as a practical and moral sequence—first secure rule and protection, then family formation and economic accumulation.