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Shloka 94

Nāradasya Rājadharma-praśnāḥ

Nārada’s Examination of Royal Ethics

कच्चित्‌ पौरा न सहिता ये च ते राष्ट्रवासिन । त्वया सह विरुध्यन्ते परै: क्रीता: कथंचन,तुम्हारे नगर तथा राष्ट्रके निवासी मनुष्य संगठित होकर तुम्हारे साथ विरोध तो नहीं करते? शत्रुओंने उन्हें किसी तरह घूस देकर खरीद तो नहीं लिया है?

kaccit paurā na sahitā ye ca te rāṣṭravāsinaḥ | tvayā saha virudhyante paraiḥ krītāḥ kathaṃcana ||

নাৰদে ক’লে—নগৰবাসী আৰু ৰাজ্যবাসীসকল একেলগে হৈ তোমাৰ বিৰোধিতা কৰা নাইতো? শত্ৰুৱে কোনো উপায়ে ঘুষ দি তেওঁলোকক কিনি লৈ তোমাৰ বিপক্ষে তুলনি নাইতো?

कच्चित्whether (indeed)?
कच्चित्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकच्चित्
पौराःtownsmen/citizens
पौराः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपौर
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
सहिताunited/assembled
सहिता:
TypeAdjective
Rootसहित
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
येwho/which
ये:
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
तेyour
ते:
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Singular
राष्ट्रवासिनःinhabitants of the realm
राष्ट्रवासिनः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराष्ट्रवासिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
त्वयाwith you/by you
त्वया:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootत्वद्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
सहtogether with
सह:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसह
विरुध्यन्तेoppose/are in conflict
विरुध्यन्ते:
TypeVerb
Rootरुध्
FormPresent, Atmanepada, Third, Plural
परैःby enemies/others
परैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootपर
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
क्रीताःbought/bribed
क्रीताः:
TypeAdjective
Rootक्रीत
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
कथंचनsomehow/in any way
कथंचन:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकथंचन

नारद उवाच

N
Nārada
P
paurāḥ (townspeople/citizens)
R
rāṣṭravāsinaḥ (subjects/inhabitants of the realm)
P
parāḥ (enemies)

Educational Q&A

A ruler must safeguard social unity and the loyalty of citizens and subjects; internal dissent often arises when enemies exploit grievances through bribery or inducements, so ethical governance and vigilant administration are essential.

Nārada questions the ruler about the stability of his city and kingdom, specifically whether the townspeople and subjects have united in opposition and whether hostile forces have secretly won them over through bribes.