Today's Subhashita.(Discourse between Bheeshma and yudhishthara about "Raajdharma" (continued).

1.  आर्जवं सर्वकार्येषु श्रयेथाः कुरुनन्दन  |            1.  Aarjavam sarvakaaryeshshreyathaakurunandanah.
     पुनर्नयविचारेण त्रयीसंवरणेन  च      ||                 Punarnayavichaarena trayeesamvarena cha.

2.  मृदुर्हि   राजा  सततं लङ्घयो भवति सर्वशः |     2.   Mrudurhi Raajaa satatam langhyo bhavati sarvashh.
     तीक्ष्णाच्चोद्विजते  लोकस्तस्मादुभयमाश्रय ||       Teekshnaachodvijatelokastasmaadubhayamaashraya.

अर्थ :-  1.  कुरुनन्दन ! तुम सभी कार्यों मे सरलता एवं कोमलता का अवलंबन करना | परन्तु नीतिशास्त्र की आलोचना से यह्  ज्ञात होता है कि अपने छिद्र , अपनी मन्त्रणा तथा अपने कार्य-कौशल इन तीन बातों को गुप्त रखने में सरलता का अवलंबन करना उचित नहीं है |

           2.  जो राजा सदा सब  प्रकार से कोमल्रता बर्ताव करने वाला होता  है, उसकी आज्ञा का लोग उल्लङ्घन्
कर जाते हैं और केवल कठोर बर्ताव करने से भी लोग उद्विग्न हो उठते  हैं | अतः तुम आवश्यकतानुसार कठोरता और कोमलता दोनों का अवलंबन करो  |

1.   Aarjavam = sincerity and kindness.   Sarvakaaryeshu = in all matters.   Shreyathaah =desirable
      Kurunandan = reference to Yudhishthar as the scion of Kuru dynasty..   Punarnayavichaarena =
      Punah + Naya +vichaarena.           Punahh= again.     Naya = principles of diplomacy.
      Vichaarena = considering, thinking.        Trayeesamvarena = Trayee + samvarena.
      Trayee = these three aspects ( one's own shortcomings,strategy and expertise in execution of               the strategies.    Samvarena = keeping as secret, concealment.     Cha  - and.

2,   Mrudurhi = Mrudu + hi.      Mrudu =gentle.   Hi= surely, because.   Satatam = continuously,in all         matters.     Langhyo = disobeyed.    Bhavati = becomes, happens.   Sarvashh = wholly.
      Teekshnaachodvijate = Teekshna +chod+vijate.    Teekshnat = rude   chod = agitated.
      Vijate = turn into.   Lokastasmaadubhayamaashraya = Loka +tasmaad +ubhaya+ aashryaya.
      Loka = people.    Tasmaad = for that reason, therefore.   ubhaya =  both.   ashraya =shelter,
      have recourse to.

Continuing his discourse about "Rajdharma" Bheeshma further says -

1.    O scion of Kuru dynasty ! you should generally behave with kindness on all matters.  But the principles of diplomacy also require that in three matters, namely about the loop holes and shortcomings of the Kingdom, various strategies  of governance and means of executing them must always be kept secret and it is not advisable to be kind hearted in these matters.

2.   A king who is always kind in his dealings, people tend to ignore him and disobey his commands. But only resorting to rude behaviour  makes people scary and agitated.  So, depending upon the circumstances you should behave both kindly and firmly.