Vāmadeva’s Rājadharma: Norm-Setting, Counsel, and the Prevention of Rāṣṭra-Vināśa (वामदेव-प्रोक्तं राजधर्मम्)
नैतान्येकेन शक््यानि सातत्येनानुवीक्षितुम् | तेषु सर्व प्रतिष्ठाप्य राजा भुड्धक्ते चिरं महीम्
naitāny ekena śakyāni sātatyenānuvīkṣitum | teṣu sarva-pratiṣṭhāpya rājā buddhaktyā ciraṁ mahīm ||
瓦摩提婆说道:“一人不可能恒常监察这一切事务。故当为各项事务设立称职之官,并以明断施行,君王便能长久统御并享有此大地。”
वामदेव उवाच
Effective kingship requires wise delegation: since one person cannot constantly supervise every affair, the king should appoint capable officials for each domain and govern with discernment to ensure long, stable rule.
In the Śānti Parva’s instruction on royal duty, the sage Vāmadeva advises the king that continuous oversight of all state matters by a single individual is impossible; therefore, the king should distribute responsibilities to qualified officers and rule prudently.