Shloka 84
Nāradasya Rājadharma-praśnāḥ
Nārada’s Examination of Royal Ethics
कच्चित् स्त्रिय: सान्त्वयसि कच्चित् ताश्च सुरक्षिता: । कच्चिन्न श्रद्दधास्यासां कच्चिद् गुह्ूं न भाषसे
kaccit striyaḥ sāntvayasi kaccit tāś ca surakṣitāḥ | kaccin na śraddadhāsyāsāṃ kaccid guhyaṃ na bhāṣase ||
ナーラダは言った。「そなたは慰めと慈しみの言葉によって、女たちの心を満ち足らせているか。そなたの国において、彼女らは完全に守られているか。されど、彼女らを全面的に信じ切ることは避け、いかなる秘事も彼女らに漏らさぬよう慎んでいるか。」
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler must ensure the welfare and protection of women through considerate conduct, while also maintaining prudent boundaries regarding state or household secrets—balancing compassion with discretion as part of rajadharma.
Nārada conducts a systematic examination of the king’s governance by asking a chain of “kaccit” questions; here he probes how the king treats and safeguards women and whether he avoids imprudent disclosure of confidential matters.