Shloka 59
राजधर्मः—प्रमादवर्जनं, दण्डनीतिः, दुर्बलरक्षणम्
Royal Dharma: Vigilance, Just Punishment, Protection of the Vulnerable
भीष्म उवाच स एवमुक्तो मान्धाता तेनोतथ्येन भारत । कृतवानविशड्कश्न एक: प्राप च मेदिनीम्
bhīṣma uvāca | sa evam ukto māndhātā tenotathyena bhārata | kṛtavān aviśaṅkaḥ sa ekaḥ prāpa ca medinīm |
毗湿摩说道：“噢，婆罗多的后裔啊，曼陀诃多王既受乌塔提耶如此教诲，便毫不迟疑地奉行其命；唯有他一人，得以统御全大地，成就至高王权。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
When a ruler receives sound guidance from a qualified sage, decisive and doubt-free execution of that counsel leads to stability and success in governance; hesitation and suspicion undermine royal duty.
Bhishma recounts that Māndhātā, after being instructed by the sage Utathya, followed the instruction without misgiving and thereby achieved undisputed, single-sovereign dominion over the earth.