Shloka 91
Nāradasya Rājadharma-praśnāḥ
Nārada’s Examination of Royal Ethics
कच्चिद् वैद्याश्रविकित्सायामष्टाज्ञायां विशारदा: । सुहृदश्चानुरक्ताश्व शरीरे ते हिता: सदा
kaccid vaidyāśravikitsāyām aṣṭājñāyāṁ viśāradāḥ | suhṛdaś cānuraktāś ca śarīre te hitāḥ sadā ||
Nārada said: “Do you have physicians who are well-versed in the eightfold science of medicine—skilled, trustworthy, and affectionate friends—who are always devoted to your welfare and constantly engaged in keeping your body healthy?”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler’s dharma includes safeguarding bodily health through competent, loyal, and benevolent attendants; personal well-being is treated as a foundation for responsible governance.
Nārada, in a sequence of probing questions about royal administration and preparedness, asks whether the king has expert physicians trained in the eightfold medical tradition who remain constantly attentive to his health and welfare.