Shloka 46
राजधर्मः—प्रमादवर्जनं, दण्डनीतिः, दुर्बलरक्षणम्
Royal Dharma: Vigilance, Just Punishment, Protection of the Vulnerable
अप्रमादेन शिक्षेथा: क्षमां बुद्धिं धृतिं मतिम् भूतानां चैव जिज्ञासा साध्वसाधु च सर्वदा
apramādena śikṣethāḥ kṣamāṁ buddhiṁ dhṛtiṁ matiṁ bhūtānāṁ caiva jijñāsā sādhv-asādhu ca sarvadā
乌塔提耶说道：“当以不懈的警醒自我修习：培育忍耐、明澈的理解、坚定的持守与正当的判断。并且恒常求知众生之性情，时时辨别何者为善、何者为不善。”
उतथ्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
One should live with apramāda (unremitting attentiveness), deliberately cultivating patience/forgiveness, discernment, steadiness, and sound judgment, while continually inquiring into the nature of beings and distinguishing the good from the harmful in every situation.
In Śānti Parva’s instruction-focused setting, the sage Utathya delivers ethical counsel, emphasizing inner discipline and moral discrimination as foundations for righteous conduct and wise governance of one’s actions.