Shloka 11
उतथ्योपदेशः—राजधर्मः, दर्पनिग्रहः, प्रजारक्षणम्
Utathya’s Instruction: Royal Dharma, Restraint of Pride, Protection of Subjects
देवा: पूजां न जानन्ति न स्वधां पितरस्तदा । न पूज्यन्ते हतिथयो यदा पापो न वार्यते
devāḥ pūjāṃ na jānanti na svadhāṃ pitaras tadā | na pūjyante hy atithayo yadā pāpo na vāryate ||
优陀提耶说道：当罪恶不被遏止时，诸天不再承认祭拜的供献；祖灵不再享受施罗陀（śrāddha）中的“斯瓦达”（svadhā）；宾客亦无人礼敬。在这样的社会里，道德自律的废弛会侵蚀维系神圣义务、祖先之责与人伦礼法的根本通道。
उतथ्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Ritual life (worship, śrāddha, hospitality) depends on moral governance: if sin is not restrained, society loses the capacity to honor gods, ancestors, and guests, and dharma collapses from within.
Utathya is instructing about dharma in the Shanti Parva, emphasizing that unchecked wrongdoing undermines religious rites and social duties, so ethical restraint is the foundation for meaningful worship and communal well-being.