Shloka 5
अध्याय ५७ — राज्ञः नित्यप्रयत्नः, रक्षा-प्रधानता, तथा त्याग-नीतिः
Chapter 57: Constant Royal Vigilance, Primacy of Protection, and Principles of Dismissal
सप्ताड्ुस्य च राज्यस्य विपरीतं य आचरेत् । गुरुर्वा यदि वा मित्र प्रतिहन्तव्य एव सः
saptāṅgasya ca rājyasya viparītaṃ ya ācaret | gurur vā yadi vā mitra pratihantavya eva saḥ ||
毗湿摩说道：“国有七肢：王、臣、友盟、府藏、国土、城堡与军旅。凡违逆具此七肢之国度正当运作之人——无论是师长，抑或朋友——皆当视为仇敌而击之。为社稷安危、为护持达摩，私情不可为败国之行开脱。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
The welfare of the state and the maintenance of rajadharma override private relationships: anyone who acts against the proper order of a well-constituted kingdom—even a guru or friend—must be decisively restrained, even to the point of lethal punishment.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on kingship, Bhishma is advising Yudhishthira on governance and security. He emphasizes that threats to the state’s foundational elements must be met firmly, without favoritism based on personal bonds.