Shloka 119
Nāradasya Rājadharma-praśnāḥ
Nārada’s Examination of Royal Ethics
द्रव्योपकरणं किंचित् सर्वदा सर्वशिल्पिनाम् । चातुर्मास्यावरं सम्यड नियतं सम्प्रयच्छसि
dravyopakaraṇaṃ kiñcit sarvadā sarvaśilpinām | cāturmāsyāvaraṃ samyaṅ niyataṃ samprayacchasi, nareśvara ||
Нарада сказал: «О царь, обеспечиваешь ли ты постоянно и по установленному порядку всех ремесленников некоторым запасом материалов и орудий—по правилу определённым и достаточным хотя бы на четырёхмесячный сезон,—чтобы их дело шло без перерыва?»
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
A king’s dharma includes ensuring stable livelihoods and uninterrupted productive work by providing regulated, sufficient resources to artisans; good governance supports the economic base and social welfare through orderly provisioning.
Nārada addresses the king and probes his administrative practice: whether he systematically supplies all craftsmen with enough materials and tools—at least for a four-month period—reflecting scrutiny of the king’s governance and care for subjects.