Shloka 12
Vāmadeva’s Counsel on Rooted Kingship and Non-violent Victory (वामदेवोपदेशः—दृढमूलराजधर्मः)
इदं वृत्तं मनुष्येषु वर्तते यो महीपति: । उभौ लोकौ विनिर्जित्य विजये सम्प्रतिष्ठतते,जो राजा प्रजाके प्रति ऐसा बर्ताव करता है, वह इहलोक और परलोक दोनोंको जीतकर विजयमें प्रतिष्ठित होता है
idaṃ vṛttaṃ manuṣyeṣu vartate yo mahīpatiḥ | ubhau lokau vinirjitya vijaye sampratiṣṭhate ||
这是人世间既定的行为准则：君王若以此道对待臣民，便能征服两界——此世与来世——并在胜利中牢固确立其地位。
वामदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
A king’s true victory is grounded in righteous conduct toward his subjects; such ethical governance yields success not only in worldly rule but also in the next world, implying lasting merit and legitimacy.
Vāmadeva is instructing on राजधर्म (the duties of kings). He states a general principle: the ruler who follows the proper standard of conduct toward the people attains ‘victory’ in both realms—temporal authority and posthumous welfare.