Shloka 28
Kośārtha-Rājadharma: Ethical Revenue Collection and Social Regulation (कोशार्थ-राजधर्मः)
नरश्नेत्कृषिगोरक्ष्यवाणिज्यं चाप्यनुछित: । संशयं लभते किंचित् तेन राजा विगहति,मनुष्य यदि कृषि, गोरक्षा और वाणिज्य आरम्भ कर दे तथा चारों ओर लुतटेरोंके आक्रमणसे कुछ-कुछ प्राण-संशयकी-सी स्थितिमें पहुँच जाय तो इससे राजाकी बड़ी निन्दा होती है
Bhīṣma uvāca: naraś cet kṛṣigorakṣyavāṇijyaṃ cāpy anucitaḥ | saṃśayaṃ labhate kiñcit tena rājā vigarhyate ||
毗湿摩说道：若有人虽本不相宜，却从事农耕、护牛与贸易，并因此哪怕稍有危厄与不安之境（如遭盗寇侵掠、暴力所逼），则国王必受严厉非议。因为统治者之责，在于确保护卫与秩序，使人民得以无惧地从事其正当生业。
भीष्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches that public security is a primary duty of the king: if people fall into danger while pursuing livelihoods (farming, cattle-rearing, trade), the blame rests on the ruler for failing to provide protection and order.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on rājadharma, Bhishma explains standards of good governance, stating that when subjects are forced into insecure conditions and face peril, it reflects a failure of kingship and invites censure of the king.