Shloka 47
राजधर्मः—प्रमादवर्जनं, दण्डनीतिः, दुर्बलरक्षणम्
Royal Dharma: Vigilance, Just Punishment, Protection of the Vulnerable
राजन! तुम सावधान होकर क्षमा, विवेक, धृति और बुद्धिकी शिक्षा ग्रहण करो। समस्त प्राणियोंकी शक्ति तथा भलाई-बुराईको भी सदा जाननेकी इच्छा करो ।।
rājan! tvaṃ sāvadhānaḥ kṣamāṃ vivekaṃ dhṛtiṃ ca buddhiśikṣāṃ gṛhāṇa. sarvaprāṇināṃ śaktiṃ ca hitāhitam api sadā jñātum iccha. saṃgrahaḥ—sarvabhūtānāṃ dānaṃ ca madhuraṃ vacaḥ; paurajānapadāś caiva goptavyās te yathāsukham.
乌塔提耶说道：“大王啊，当警醒不怠，修习忍耐、辨别、坚忍与正知之法。常怀愿心，了解一切众生之力，以及何者于他们有益、何者为害。总而言之：以布施与柔和之言摄受众生；并护持城中之民与乡野之众，使其安乐而居。”
उतथ्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler should cultivate inner virtues—patience/forgiveness, discernment, steadfastness, and sound judgment—and apply them outwardly through generosity and gentle speech, while actively safeguarding the welfare of both urban and rural subjects.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on kingship, the sage Utathya addresses a king and condenses practical statecraft into a moral program: understand people’s capacities and interests, win their goodwill through benevolence, and ensure their protection and comfort.