Shloka 19
राजवृत्त-रक्षा-प्रणिधि-षाड्गुण्योपदेशः
Royal Conduct, Protection, Intelligence, and Policy Measures
वधबन्धपरिकलेशो नित्यमर्थवतां भवेत् । ममत्वं च न विन्देयुर्यदि राजा न पालयेत्,यदि राजा रक्षा न करे तो धनवानोंको प्रतिदिन वध या बन्धनका क्लेश उठाना पड़े और किसी भी वस्तुको वे अपनी न कह सकें
vadhabandhaparikleśo nityam arthavatāṃ bhavet | mamatvaṃ ca na vindeyur yadi rājā na pālayet ||
瓦苏摩那说道：“若国王不治理、不护佑，富有之人每日都将受被杀或被缚之苦；他们也无法对任何事物主张真正的所有权。因此，王者的护持乃是安全、财产与有序生活得以成立的条件。”
वसुमना उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that the king’s primary dharma is protection: without effective rule, even the wealthy face constant violence and coercion, and stable ownership or social trust cannot exist.
In the Shanti Parva’s discussion of rājadharma, Vasumanā argues for the necessity of kingship by describing the chaos that would prevail without a ruler who protects and maintains order.