Shloka 119
Nāradasya Rājadharma-praśnāḥ
Nārada’s Examination of Royal Ethics
द्रव्योपकरणं किंचित् सर्वदा सर्वशिल्पिनाम् । चातुर्मास्यावरं सम्यड नियतं सम्प्रयच्छसि,नरेश्वर! क्या तुम सदा नियमसे सभी शिल्पियोंको व्यवस्थापूर्वक एक साथ इतनी वस्तु-निर्माणकी सामग्री दे देते हो, जो कम-से-कम चौमासे भर चल सके
dravyopakaraṇaṃ kiñcit sarvadā sarvaśilpinām | cāturmāsyāvaraṃ samyaṅ niyataṃ samprayacchasi, nareśvara ||
Nārada said: “O king, do you regularly and in an orderly way provide all artisans with some supply of materials and tools—fixed by rule and sufficient at least for the four-month season—so that their work may proceed without interruption?”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
A king’s dharma includes ensuring stable livelihoods and uninterrupted productive work by providing regulated, sufficient resources to artisans; good governance supports the economic base and social welfare through orderly provisioning.
Nārada addresses the king and probes his administrative practice: whether he systematically supplies all craftsmen with enough materials and tools—at least for a four-month period—reflecting scrutiny of the king’s governance and care for subjects.