Shloka 14
अध्याय ७२ — राजधर्मः: प्रजारक्षण, कर-नीति, दण्ड-नीति, अमात्य-नियोजन
Chapter 72 — Royal Duty: protection of subjects, taxation, punishment, and appointments
अपशास्त्रपरो राजा धर्मार्थान्नाधिगच्छति । अस्थाने चास्य तद् वित्त सर्वमेव विनश्यति
apāśāstraparo rājā dharmārthān nādhigacchati | asthāne cāsya tad vittaṁ sarvam eva vinaśyati ||
“奉行非圣典之道、违背正教与严正谋略的国王，既得不到法（dharma），也得不到利（artha）。纵有财富临身，也会被挥霍于不当之处，终至尽失。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler must be guided by śāstra (right teaching, disciplined counsel, and ethical norms). If he follows unśāstric ways, he fails in both dharma (moral legitimacy) and artha (stable prosperity). Even acquired wealth is wasted and ultimately ruined when spent in improper ways.
In Śānti Parva, Bhīṣma instructs Yudhiṣṭhira on rājadharma (the duties and conduct of kings). Here he warns that a king who rejects proper guidance cannot secure righteous order or lasting prosperity, and that misdirected wealth collapses through misuse.