Today's s\Subhashita. (Discourse on 'Rajdharma' - continued)

कोशस्योपार्जनरतिर्यंमवैश्रवणोपम  |
वेत्ता च दशवर्गस्य स्थानवृद्धिक्षयात्मनः ||

अर्थ -  राजा को उचित है कि वह् सदा अपने कोषागार को भरापूरा रखने का प्रयत्न करता रहे |
उसे न्याय करने मे  यमराज और धन-संग्रह करने में कुबेर के समान होना चाहिये |
वह् देश की वर्तमान स्थिति , आर्थिक  वृद्धि तथा किसी क्षेत्र मे अवनति  को रोकने के हेतु इन  दस वर्गों का सदा ज्ञान रखे.||

(दस वर्ग  - मन्त्री, राष्ट्र, दुर्ग (रक्षा के साधन) खजाना और दण्ड - ये पांच  'प्रकृति' कहे गये हैं.  ये ही अपने और शत्रु पक्ष के मिला कर 'दशवर्ग' कहलाते हैं.  यदि दोनों के मन्त्री आदि  समान हों तो दोनों की सामरिक  और आर्थिक स्थिति एक सी रहती है  परन्तु कम  होने पर देश की अवनति हो जाती है और वह् विपक्ष की तुलना में कमजोर हो जाता है | )

Koshasyopaarjanaratiryamavaishravanopama.
Vetta cha dashv argasya sthaanavruddhikshayaatmanah.

Koshasya+upaarjan+ rati+ yama+vaishravana + upam.   Koshasya = for the Treasury.   Upaarjan=earning,acquiring.    Rati = plreasure,  endeavour.    Yama =  the God of Death as per Hindu Mythology.       Vaishravana =  Kuber, the God of riches and Treasury.    Upama = like.
Vettaa =  one who understands thoroughly any subject.   Dashvargasya = dash +vargasys.
Dash = ten ( in numbers)     Vargas = parameters, groups.    Dash Varga = the group of ten. .
Sthaan = place.      Vriddhi = progress.Kshaya = deterioration.    Aatmanah =  self .
"Dash varga" -  In Sanskrit texts the  administration of a Country is classified into five parameters, namely various Ministries, Forts (means of protection from enemies in case of an attack on the country),
the Treasury, the citizens of the Country, and  rule of Law. These five combined with similar five parameters of the opponent  country, are called 'Dash Varga;  i.e.the group of 10. If the administration and and other parameters  of both the countries are equal , then their financial position and military preparedness also remains the same. But if  due to any reason it is less then the other country, then the country becomes
weak and vulnerable.
     Dealing further with various aspects of 'Rajdharma' , Bheeshma says to Yudhishthara -
 " It is obligatory for the King to ensure that the Treasury is always flush with money, and he should be impartial and strict  like the God Yama while dispensing Justice, and like the God Kuber while collecting revenues of the kingdom.  He should always keep in his mind the 10 departments of strict administration and have strict control over the prevailing situation, growth or deterioration over any of these departments."

(In this Subhashita, Bheeshma advises Yudhishthara to not only take care of his own Country but also to keep a close watch over  the developments in his neighbouring Country and ensure that the progress and strength of his country is maintained at a level more than that of the other Country.)