यो ब्राह्मणस्य साहाय्यं कुर्याद् अर्थेषु कर्हि चित् ॥
क्षत्रियः स शुभांल् लोकान् प्राप्नुयाद् इति मे श्रुतम् ॥
क्षत्रियः क्षत्रियस्यैव कुर्वाणो वधमोक्षणम् ॥
विपुलां कीर्तिम् आप्नोति लोके ऽस्मिंश् च परत्र च ॥
वैश्यस्यैव तु साहाय्यं कुर्वाणः क्षत्रियो युधि ॥
स सर्वेष्व् अपि लोकेषु प्रजा रञ्जयते ध्रुवम् ॥
शूद्रं तु मोक्षयन् राजा शरणार्थिनम् आगतम् ॥
प्राप्नोतीह कुले जन्म सद्रव्ये राजसत्कृते ॥
yo brāhmaṇasya sāhāyyaṃ kuryād artheṣu karhi cit ||
kṣatriyaḥ sa śubhāṃl lokān prāpnuyād iti me śrutam ||
kṣatriyaḥ kṣatriyasyaiva kurvāṇo vadhamokṣaṇam ||
vipulāṃ kīrtim āpnoti loke 'smiṃś ca paratra ca ||
vaiśyasyaiva tu sāhāyyaṃ kurvāṇaḥ kṣatriyo yudhi ||
sa sarveṣv api lokeṣu prajā rañjayate dhruvam ||
śūdraṃ tu mokṣayan rājā śaraṇārthinam āgatam ||
prāpnotīha kule janma sadravye rājasatkṛte ||
"A kshatriya who ever renders help to a brahmin in his needs attains blessed worlds — so have I heard. A kshatriya who delivers another kshatriya from death attains vast fame in this world and in the next. A kshatriya who renders help to a vaishya in battle surely delights the people in all worlds. And a king who delivers a shudra who has come seeking refuge attains, in this life, birth in a family rich and honored by kings."
08978ef7a6b8 · प्रकाशित 12 जुल॰ 2026, 5:09:57 pm UTC
उपलब्ध भाषाएँRUENश्लोक बदलें इन कुंजियों से
Here the dharma of the protector is proclaimed, extending to all classes. Notable is that merit is promised for helping anyone — brahmin, kshatriya, vaishya, or shudra alike: the duty to protect knows no distinction, and the deliverance of one who has come for refuge is beneficial whatever his standing. Though in outward form the service differs by class, at its foundation lies a single law of protecting the defenseless. Notable especially is the mention of the shudra "who has come seeking refuge": even toward the humblest by birth who seeks protection, the king's duty extends — the dharma of refuge (sharanagata-rakshana) embraces all. Thus the scripture shows that the true worth of a kshatriya lies in shielding every weak one; and in this is seen a reflection of the Lord, who grants refuge without distinction of birth.