In consequence of Yudhishthira being ever devoted to virtue, it was never heard that thieves or cheats or royal favourites did not wrong towards one another. In consequence of Yudhishthira's devotion to virtue his tributary chiefs always waited upon him to render him good service on the six occasions (of war, treaty etc.); and the traders and merchants of different classes paid him their dues taxes liveable on their respective trades. Thus the kingdom grew in prosperity.
सर्वमेव न तत्रासीद् धर्मनित्ये युधिष्ठिरे। दस्युभ्यो वञ्चकेभ्यश्च राज्ञः प्रति परस्परम्॥ राजवल्लभतश्चैव नाश्रूयत मृषा कृतम्। प्रियं कर्तुमुपस्थातुं बलिकर्म स्वकर्मजम्॥ अभिहर्तुं नृपाः षट्सु पृथग् जात्यैश्च नैगमैः। ववृधे विषयस्तत्र धर्मनित्ये युधिष्ठिरे॥