Shloka 31
राष्ट्रगुप्ति-संग्रहः
Protection of the Realm and Principles of Revenue & Local Administration
कलत्रमादित: कृत्वा सर्व वो विनशेदिति । अपि चेत् पुत्रदारार्थमर्थसंचय इष्यते
kalatram āditaḥ kṛtvā sarva vo vinaśed iti | api cet putradārārtham arthasañcaya iṣyate ||
毗湿摩说道：“敌军来犯之时，祸患首先临到的是你们的妻室与家眷；并且与你们所爱之人一同，你们的财物也可能尽数毁灭。纵然为护妻子与儿子而积聚财富被认为正当，也须记住：在灾难之中，正是那些因之而聚财的眷属，往往最先成为危险所指。故当以明辨之心衡量执著、护持与谨慎。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Wealth is often justified as a means to protect one’s family, yet in times of attack or crisis the family becomes the first locus of vulnerability; therefore one should not be blindly attached to possessions or dependents, but act with discernment about security, priorities, and the limits of material protection.
In Shanti Parva, Bhishma instructs Yudhishthira on dharma and practical ethics. Here he warns about the consequences of enemy aggression: when danger comes, wives and children are threatened first, and with them one’s accumulated wealth can be lost—prompting reflection on why wealth is gathered and how to respond wisely in adversity.