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 ||
ナーラダは言った。「咎なき王よ、そなたは誰かの心に悲しみや怒りを起こさせることがあるか。さらに、吉祥の品を携え、常に傍らに立って良き兆しのもとに仕える者がいるか。」
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.