Shloka 12
Marutta Seeks a Priest: Bṛhaspati’s Refusal and Nārada’s Guidance to Saṃvarta
Chapter 6
राजर्ष नातिहृष्टोड्सि कच्चित् क्षेमं तवानघ । क्व गतो5सि कुतश्वैदमप्रीतिस्थानमागतम्
rājarṣir nātihṛṣṭo ’si kaccit kṣemaṃ tavānagha | kva gato ’si kutaś caivam aprītisthānam āgatam ||
«Ô roi-sage, tu ne parais guère réjoui. Ô roi sans faute, tout va-t-il bien pour toi ? Où es-tu allé, et pour quelle raison cette occasion de chagrin et de déplaisir t’est-elle advenue ?»
व्यास उवाच
Educational Q&A
A dharmic guide first inquires into a ruler’s welfare and the cause of inner disturbance; ethical counsel begins with attentive concern, not accusation.
Vyāsa addresses a king-like figure (called a rājarṣi), noticing his lack of cheer, and asks whether all is well and what event or journey has led to his present sorrow.