Shloka 10
Nāradasya Rājadharma-praśnāḥ
Nārada’s Examination of Royal Ethics
लोकाननुचरन् सर्वानागमत् तां सभां नृप । नारद: सुमहातेजा ऋषिभि: सहितस्तदा
lokān anucaran sarvān āgamat tāṁ sabhāṁ nṛpa | nāradaḥ sumahātejā ṛṣibhiḥ sahitas tadā ||
Vaiśampāyana said: “O king, Nārada—of exceedingly great spiritual splendor—having wandered through all the worlds, then arrived at that royal assembly, accompanied by other sages.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The arrival of a world-traversing ṛṣi underscores that royal power is accountable to dharma. A king’s court is not merely political; it is a moral arena where the testimony and guidance of sages carry decisive authority.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that Nārada, radiant and accompanied by other sages, comes to the royal assembly hall. His entrance sets up forthcoming counsel or revelations that will influence events in the court.