Shloka 31
Dhaumya’s Counsel on Incognito Conduct in a Royal Household (राजवसतौ आचरण-निति)
असूयन्ति हि राजानो नराननृतवादिन: । तथैव चावमन्यन्ते नरान् पण्डितमानिन:,क्योंकि झूठ बोलनेवाले मनुष्योंसे राजालोग द्वेष मान लेते हैं। इसी तरह जो लोग अपनेको पण्डित मानते हैं, उनका भी राजा तिरस्कार करते हैं
asūyanti hi rājāno narān anṛtavādinaḥ | tathaiva cāvamanyante narān paṇḍitamāninaḥ ||
Los reyes, en verdad, llegan a aborrecer a los hombres que dicen falsedades. Del mismo modo, desprecian a quienes solo se imaginan sabios. Este consejo da a entender que en la corte real deben evitarse tanto la mentira como la ostentación presuntuosa de erudición, pues ambas atraen el desagrado del rey y minan la propia posición.
धौग्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Truthfulness and humility are essential in dealings with rulers: liars provoke a king’s resentment, and those who parade learning without genuine wisdom invite contempt.
Dhaumya is giving practical counsel about how one should conduct oneself in relation to kings and courts, warning against two behaviors—lying and self-important claims of scholarship—that lead to royal disfavor.