Shloka 103
Nāradasya Rājadharma-praśnāḥ
Nārada’s Examination of Royal Ethics
कच्चिदेषा च ते बुद्धिर्वत्तिरेषा च तेडनघ । आयुष्या च यशस्या च धर्मकामार्थदर्शिनी
kaccideṣā ca te buddhir vṛttir eṣā ca te 'nagha | āyuṣyā ca yaśasyā ca dharmakāmārthadarśinī ||
ナーラダは言った。「罪なき者よ、そなたの理解はまことにそのとおりであり、またその理解にふさわしく行いも整っているか。法（ダルマ）にかなう知恵と生き方は、寿命と名声を増し、法・財・欲という目的を正しく見定め、成就させるからである。」
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Nārada stresses integrity between thought and action: a dharma-aligned intellect (buddhi) must be matched by dharma-aligned conduct (vṛtti). Such alignment supports a flourishing life—longevity and good fame—and guides the proper pursuit of the human aims (dharma, artha, kāma).
Nārada addresses Yudhiṣṭhira with a probing, respectful question, checking whether the king’s inner judgment and outward behavior truly conform to the dharmic standards previously described, and reminding him of the benefits and completeness that follow from such conformity.