Shloka 53
Nāradasya Rājadharma-praśnāḥ
Nārada’s Examination of Royal Ethics
कच्चित् पुरुषकारेण पुरुष: कर्म शोभयन् । लभते मानमधिकं भूयो वा भक्तवेतनम्,(तुम्हारे यहाँ काम करनेवाला) कोई पुरुष अपने पुरुषार्थसे जब किसी कार्यको अच्छे ढंगसे सम्पन्न करता है, तब वह आपसे अधिक सम्मान अथवा अधिक भत्ता और वेतन पाता है न?
kaccit puruṣakāreṇa puruṣaḥ karma śobhayann | labhate mānam adhikaṃ bhūyo vā bhaktavetanaṃ ||
ನಾರದನು ಹೇಳಿದರು—ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಒಬ್ಬನು ತನ್ನ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನದಿಂದ ಕಾರ್ಯವನ್ನು ಚೆನ್ನಾಗಿ ನೆರವೇರಿಸಿದರೆ, ಅವನಿಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾದ ಗೌರವವೋ ಅಥವಾ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾದ ಭತ್ಯೆ-ವೇತನವೋ ನಿನ್ನಿಂದ ದೊರೆಯುತ್ತದೆಯೇ?
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse probes ethical governance: competent work done with personal initiative should be recognized—either through increased honor or through tangible remuneration—highlighting merit-based reward as a principle of just administration.
Nārada is questioning a ruler/householder about how workers are treated: when someone completes a task well through his own effort, does he receive greater respect or increased allowance and wages?