Shloka 39
राज्ञोऽभिषेकः, अराजकदोषः, दण्डधारणस्य आवश्यकता
Royal Consecration, the Fault of Kinglessness, and the Necessity of Enforcement
सुप्रसन्नस्तु भावेन योगेन च नराधिप । धर्म पुरुषशार्दूल प्राप्स्यते पालने रत:
suprasannastu bhāvena yogena ca narādhipa | dharma puruṣaśārdūla prāpsyate pālane rataḥ ||
毗湿摩说道：噢，人中之主，噢，人中之虎！当国王以平等心与瑜伽——即制止心识波动——使其内在彻底净化而澄然安宁之时，那位专志护民治国的君主，便得至上法之果报。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler who cultivates inner serenity through equanimity and yogic restraint of mental fluctuations becomes fit for righteous governance; such a king, devoted to protecting subjects, earns the fruit of the highest dharma.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on kingship and dharma, Bhishma addresses the king (Yudhishthira) and explains that effective and meritorious rule depends on inner purification—calmness and yoga-based self-mastery—along with steadfast commitment to protecting the people.