Shloka 17
Dambhodbhava, Nara-Nārāyaṇa, and the Counsel to Abandon Hubris
Udyoga-parva 94
धर्मार्थयोस्तिष्ठ राजन् पाण्डवैरभिरक्षित: । न हि शक््यास्तथाभूता यत्नादपि नराधिप,राजन्! आप पाण्डवोंसे सुरक्षित होकर धर्म और अर्थका अनुष्ठान कीजिये। नरेन्द्र! आपको पाण्डवोंके समान संरक्षक प्रयत्न करनेपर भी नहीं मिल सकते
dharmārthayostiṣṭha rājan pāṇḍavair abhirakṣitaḥ | na hi śakyās tathābhūtā yatnād api narādhipa ||
毗舍波耶那说道：“大王啊，当在般度五子的护持之下，坚住于法，并追求正当的富庶（义利）。因为，人主啊，即便竭尽心力，也难得如他们这般的守护者。”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler should ground his rule in dharma and pursue artha only in a righteous way, relying on trustworthy guardians; truly virtuous and capable protectors like the Pāṇḍavas are rare and cannot be secured merely by effort.
Vaiśampāyana addresses a king, advising him to continue righteous governance and legitimate prosperity under the protection of the Pāṇḍavas, emphasizing their exceptional reliability and strength as guardians.