Shloka 103
Nāradasya Rājadharma-praśnāḥ
Nārada’s Examination of Royal Ethics
कच्चिदेषा च ते बुद्धिर्वत्तिरेषा च तेडनघ । आयुष्या च यशस्या च धर्मकामार्थदर्शिनी,पापरहित युधिष्ठिर
Nārada berkata: “Wahai yang tiada dosa, adakah pemahamanmu benar demikian, dan adakah perilakumu juga sejalan dengannya? Kerana akal budi dan cara hidup yang selaras dengan dharma menambah usia dan kemasyhuran, serta melihat dengan tepat dan menyempurnakan tujuan dharma, kekayaan, dan keinginan.”
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.