Shloka 50
राजधर्मः—प्रमादवर्जनं, दण्डनीतिः, दुर्बलरक्षणम्
Royal Dharma: Vigilance, Just Punishment, Protection of the Vulnerable
अभिरूपै: कुले जातैर्दक्षेर्भक्तिर्बहुशुतैः । सर्वा बुद्धी: परीक्षेथास्तापसाश्रमिणामपि
abhirūpaiḥ kule jātair dakṣair bhaktir bahuśrutaiḥ | sarvā buddhīḥ parīkṣethās tāpasāśramiṇām api ||
乌塔提耶说道：“应与容貌端正、出身良族、办事干练、忠于君王且博学多闻的大臣相处；并且即便在苦行者与隐修林住众之中，也要彻底考察他们全部的见识与意向。”
उतथ्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler should choose close advisers with good qualities—competence, learning, loyalty, and good conduct—and should not accept anyone’s counsel untested; even ascetics and hermitage-dwellers must be evaluated for sound judgment and true intent.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on righteous governance, Utathya gives practical guidance on selecting and scrutinizing those whose opinions influence policy, extending this scrutiny beyond court officials to religious figures as well.