Shloka 2
Night Vigil and Kṛṣṇa’s Instructions to Dāruka (निशि प्रजागरः—दारुकानुशासनम्)
यः प्राप्य राज्यं धर्मेण ऋत्विग्ब्रह्मपुरोहितान् । अपृच्छदात्मन: श्रेय: पृष्टवा तेषां मते स्थित:,उन्होंने धर्मके अनुसार राज्य पाकर ऋत्विजों, ब्राह्मणों तथा पुरोहितोंसे अपने कल्याणका उपाय पूछा और पूछकर वे उनकी सम्मतिके अनुसार चलते रहे
yaḥ prāpya rājyaṃ dharmeṇa ṛtvig-brahma-purohitān | apṛcchad ātmanaḥ śreyaḥ pṛṣṭvā teṣāṃ mate sthitaḥ ||
ନାରଦ କହିଲେ—ଧର୍ମପଥେ ରାଜ୍ୟ ପାଇ ସେ ଋତ୍ୱିଜ, ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ ଓ ରାଜପୁରୋହିତମାନଙ୍କୁ ନିଜର ସତ୍ୟ କଲ୍ୟାଣ କ’ଣ ତାହା ପଚାରିଲା; ତାଙ୍କର ବିଚାରପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ମତ ଜାଣି ସେ ତାହାନୁସାରେ ଅଟୁଟ ଭାବେ ଚାଲିଲା।
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler should seek śreyas (true welfare) through dharma and by consulting qualified religious and ethical authorities (ṛtvij, brāhmaṇas, purohitas), then act consistently with sound counsel rather than impulse or self-interest.
Nārada describes a king who, after gaining sovereignty righteously, asks priests and Brahmins what course will lead to his welfare and then governs by following their advice—presenting an ideal of dharma-guided rule.