Shloka 23
Dhaumya’s Counsel on Incognito Conduct in a Royal Household (राजवसतौ आचरण-निति)
यद् यद् भर्तानुयुञ्जीत तत् तदेवानुवर्तयेत् प्रमादमवलेपं च कोप॑ च परिवर्जयेत्,राजा जिस-जिस कार्यके लिये आज्ञा दे, उसीका पालन करे। लापरवाही, घमंड और क्रोधको सर्वथा त्याग दे
yad yad bhartānuyuñjīta tat tadevānuvarayet | pramādam avalepaṁ ca kopaṁ ca parivarjayet ||
यद् यद् भर्तानुयुञ्जीत तत् तदेवानुवर्तयेत् । प्रमादमवलेपं च कोपं च परिवर्जयेत् ॥
धौग्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Perform the duty assigned by one’s rightful superior with disciplined obedience, while renouncing three inner faults that ruin service and judgment: negligence (pramāda), arrogance (avalepa), and anger (kopa).
Dhaumya is giving practical counsel on conduct—how one should behave in relation to a ruler or master—emphasizing faithful execution of orders and inner restraint, fitting the Virata-period context where careful, controlled behavior is crucial.