Mahabharata 4.4.48 — Virata Parva, Adhyaya 4, Shloka 48
Dhaumya’s Counsel on Incognito Conduct in a Royal Household (राजवसतौ आचरण-निति)
समवेषं न कुर्वीत नोच्चै: संनिहितो वसेत् । न मन्त्र बहुधा कुयदिवं राज्ञ: प्रियो भवेत्
samaveṣaṃ na kurvīta noccaiḥ saṃnihito vaset | na mantraṃ bahudhā kuryād evaṃ rājñaḥ priyo bhavet ||
ທ່ານທໍາມະຍະ ກ່າວວ່າ: «ຢ່າແຕ່ງກາຍລຽນແບບກະສັດ; ຢ່າຢູ່ໃກ້ຊິດເກີນໄປ; ຢ່ານັ່ງບ່ອນສູງຕໍ່ໜ້າພຣະອົງ; ແລະຢ່ານໍາຄໍາປຶກສາລັບທີ່ກະສັດໄດ້ກ່າວກັບຕົນໄປເລົ່າໃຫ້ຜູ້ອື່ນ. ດ້ວຍຄວາມສຳລວມ ແລະການຮັກສາຄວາມລັບເຊັ່ນນີ້ ຄົນຈຶ່ງເປັນທີ່ຮັກຂອງຜູ້ປົກຄອງ».
धौग्य उवाच
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A courtier or servant should practice humility and discretion: avoid rivaling the king in appearance or status, keep respectful distance, and never divulge confidential counsel; these qualities earn royal trust and favor.
Dhaumya delivers practical instruction on conduct in a royal setting, outlining behaviors that preserve hierarchy and protect state secrets, thereby ensuring a person remains trusted and प्रिय (dear) to the king.
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