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Shloka 119

Nāradasya Rājadharma-praśnāḥ

Nārada’s Examination of Royal Ethics

द्रव्योपकरणं किंचित्‌ सर्वदा सर्वशिल्पिनाम्‌ । चातुर्मास्यावरं सम्यड नियतं सम्प्रयच्छसि,नरेश्वर! क्या तुम सदा नियमसे सभी शिल्पियोंको व्यवस्थापूर्वक एक साथ इतनी वस्तु-निर्माणकी सामग्री दे देते हो, जो कम-से-कम चौमासे भर चल सके

dravyopakaraṇaṃ kiñcit sarvadā sarvaśilpinām | cāturmāsyāvaraṃ samyaṅ niyataṃ samprayacchasi, nareśvara ||

นารทกล่าวว่า “ข้าแต่มหาราช ท่านได้จัดสรรวัสดุและเครื่องมือให้แก่ช่างศิลป์ทั้งปวงเป็นประจำ ด้วยระเบียบอันแน่นอน เพียงพออย่างน้อยตลอดฤดูจาตุรมาสยะ เพื่อให้งานของเขาดำเนินไปโดยไม่ขาดตอนหรือไม่?”

द्रव्योपकरणम्materials and implements (equipment of goods)
द्रव्योपकरणम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootद्रव्य + उपकरण
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
किञ्चित्some, a certain (amount)
किञ्चित्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकिञ्चित्
सर्वदाalways
सर्वदा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसर्वदा
सर्वशिल्पिनाम्of all artisans/craftsmen
सर्वशिल्पिनाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootसर्व + शिल्पिन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
चातुर्मास्यlasting four months; for a four-month period
चातुर्मास्य:
TypeAdjective
Rootचातुर्मास्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अवरम्at least; minimum (lit. not less)
अवरम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootअवर
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
सम्यक्properly, duly
सम्यक्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसम्यक्
नियतंfixed, regular, as a rule
नियतं:
TypeAdjective
Rootनियत
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
सम्प्रयच्छसिyou give, you bestow
सम्प्रयच्छसि:
TypeVerb
Rootसम् + प्र + यम् (यच्छति)
FormPresent, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
नरेश्वरO lord of men (king)
नरेश्वर:
TypeNoun
Rootनर + ईश्वर
FormMasculine, Vocative, Singular

नारद उवाच

N
Nārada
N
nareśvara (the king addressed)

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.