Shloka 102
Nāradasya Rājadharma-praśnāḥ
Nārada’s Examination of Royal Ethics
कच्चिच्छोको न मन्युर्वा त्वया प्रोत्पाद्यतेडनघ । अपि मड़लहस्तश्न जनः पाश्वे नु तिष्ठति
kaccic choko na manyur vā tvayā protpādyate 'nagha | api maṅgalahastaś ca janaḥ pārśve nu tiṣṭhati niṣpāpa nareśa ||
Nārada said: “O blameless king, do you ever cause sorrow or anger to arise in anyone’s heart? And is there a person at your side who stands ever ready, bearing auspicious articles—attending upon you with good omens?”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler’s dharma includes emotional non-harm: he should not provoke grief or anger among his people, and he should maintain orderly, auspicious courtly discipline—symbolized by an attendant ready with auspicious materials.
Nārada addresses the king with diagnostic questions about governance and court practice, checking whether the king rules without causing distress and whether proper auspicious observances and attendants are maintained at the royal side.