Shloka 18
अध्याय ७२ — राजधर्मः: प्रजारक्षण, कर-नीति, दण्ड-नीति, अमात्य-नियोजन
Chapter 72 — Royal Duty: protection of subjects, taxation, punishment, and appointments
अथ राष्ट्रमुपायेन भुज्यमान सुरक्षितम् । जनयत्यतुलां नित्यं कोशवृद्धि युधिछ्विर
atha rāṣṭram upāyena bhujyamānaṃ surakṣitam | janayaty atulāṃ nityaṃ kośa-vṛddhiṃ yudhiṣṭhira ||
毗湿摩说道：“噢，坚战！若国土以合乎法度、审慎之道加以守护与治理，并以正当方式征收其赋税收入，则王库将恒常生出无比的增长。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler should protect the realm and collect revenue through just, prudent, and policy-consistent means; secure governance and lawful fiscal practice naturally lead to steady growth of the treasury.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on rājadharma, Bhīṣma continues advising King Yudhiṣṭhira on practical governance—linking security and orderly administration with ethical revenue collection and sustainable financial prosperity.