Shloka 28
Dhaumya’s Counsel on Incognito Conduct in a Royal Household (राजवसतौ आचरण-निति)
दक्षिणं वाथ वाम॑ वा पाश्वमासीत पण्डित: । रक्षिणां ह्यात्तशस्त्राणां स्थानं पश्चात् विधीयते,विद्वान् पुरुषको चाहिये कि वह राजाके दाहिने या बायें भागमें बैठे; क्योंकि राजाके पीछे अस्त्र-शस्त्रधारी अंगरक्षक सैनिकोंका स्थान होता है
dakṣiṇaṁ vātha vāmaṁ vā pārśvam āsīta paṇḍitaḥ | rakṣiṇāṁ hy āttaśastrāṇāṁ sthānaṁ paścāt vidhīyate ||
പണ്ഡിതൻ രാജാവിന്റെ വലത്തോ ഇടത്തോ പാർശ്വത്ത് ഇരിക്കണം; കാരണം രാജാവിന്റെ പിന്നിൽ ആയുധശസ്ത്രധാരികളായ രക്ഷകരുടെ സ്ഥാനമാണ് നിശ്ചയിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നത്.
धौग्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches proper royal protocol grounded in dharma: wise counsel should remain at the king’s side for guidance, while armed protection is stationed behind for security. It distinguishes the roles of intellect (advice) and force (guarding) and assigns each an appropriate place.
Dhaumya gives practical instruction about where a learned person should sit in relation to a king—on either flank—because the space behind the king is reserved for armed bodyguards. The statement functions as guidance on courtly arrangement and safety.