Shloka 11
राजधर्मः—प्रमादवर्जनं, दण्डनीतिः, दुर्बलरक्षणम्
Royal Dharma: Vigilance, Just Punishment, Protection of the Vulnerable
जब राजा प्रमाद करने लगता है, तब उसकी स्त्री, पुत्र, बान्धव तथा सुहृद् सब मिलकर शोक करते हैं ।।
hastino ’śvāś ca gāvaś cāpy uṣṭrāḥ śvataragardabhāḥ | adharmabhūte nṛpatau sarve sīdanti jantavaḥ ||
乌塔提耶说道：当国王安住于非义之中，祸害并不止于朝廷。就连国中的牲畜——象、马、牛、骆驼、骡与驴——也陷入困苦；因为在阿达摩缠身的君主之下，一切众生皆萎顿受难。
उतथ्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler’s adharma harms the entire ecosystem of the kingdom: governance is a moral force whose effects reach beyond humans to all living beings, including animals dependent on the state’s order and care.
In the Shanti Parva’s discourse on rājadharma, Utathya warns that when a king becomes unrighteous, widespread suffering follows—symbolized by the distress of royal and agrarian animals (elephants, horses, cattle, and beasts of burden), implying collapse of prosperity and protection.