Shloka 29
Daṇḍanīti and the King as the Cause of Yuga-Order (दण्डनीतिः राजधर्मश्च युगकारणत्वम्)
आकरे लवणे शुल्के तरे नागबले तथा । न्यसेदमात्यान् नृपतिः स्वाप्तान् वा पुरुषान् हितान्
ākare lavaṇe śulke tare nāgabale tathā | nyased amātyān nṛpatiḥ svāptān vā puruṣān hitān ||
于金等矿藏、盐场、关税与通行之征、渡口，以及象军之营理诸处，国王当安置大臣，或任用可信而怀其利之人，以监察并稽核其所出入之财。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A king must protect public revenue by appointing trustworthy officials to oversee key income sources—mines, salt, customs, ferries, and elephant establishments—so that wealth is collected lawfully and not lost through negligence or corruption.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on rājadharma, Bhīṣma advises the ruler on practical statecraft: setting reliable oversight over major revenue points and strategic departments to ensure stable governance and a secure treasury.