Shloka 25
राजधर्मस्य नवनीतम्—रक्षा, दण्ड, चार, उत्थान
Rājadharma’s ‘Essence’: Protection, Punishment, Intelligence, and Royal Diligence
वैशम्पायन उवाच ततो व्यासश्न भगवान् देवस्थानो5श्म एव च | वासुदेव: कृपश्चैव सात्यकि: संजयस्तथा
vaiśampāyana uvāca | tato vyāsaś ca bhagavān devathāno ’śma eva ca | vāsudevaḥ kṛpaś caiva sātyakiḥ sañjayas tathā ||
毗湿摩波罗衍那说道：阇那梅阇耶王啊，听闻毗湿摩之言后，尊贵的圣仙毗耶娑——与提婆斯他那、阿湿摩同在——以及婆苏提婆之子（圣克里希那）、克利波、萨底耶吉与三阇耶，皆大为欢喜。众人面容因喜悦而光彩焕发，齐声称善，屡屡赞颂毗湿摩——人中之狮、义者之最。
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse underscores the ethical authority of dharma-teaching: when a truly righteous elder like Bhīṣma speaks, wise and eminent figures respond with approval, reinforcing that moral instruction gains strength through recognition by the learned and virtuous.
After Bhīṣma’s discourse, leading figures—Vyāsa, Kṛṣṇa, Kṛpa, Sātyaki, and Sañjaya (with Devathāna and Aśma)—are delighted and publicly commend Bhīṣma, offering repeated praise and affirming the value of his counsel to Janamejaya’s listener-context.