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Shloka 36

Nāradasya Rājadharma-praśnāḥ

Nārada’s Examination of Royal Ethics

कच्चिद्‌ दुर्गाणि सर्वाणि धनधान्यायुधोदकै: । यन्त्रैश्न परिपूर्णानि तथा शिल्पिधनुर्धरै:,क्या तुम्हारे सभी दुर्ग (किले) धन-धान्य, अस्त्र-शस्त्र, जल, यन्त्र (मशीन), शिल्पी और धनुर्धर सैनिकोंसे भरे-पूरे रहते हैं?

kaccid durgāṇi sarvāṇi dhanadhānyāyudhodakaiḥ | yantraiś ca paripūrṇāni tathā śilpidhanuḥdharaiḥ ||

ป้อมปราการทั้งปวงของท่านมีทรัพย์และเสบียงธัญญาหาร อาวุธและน้ำพร้อมสรรพ มีเครื่องกลสำหรับป้องกัน และมีช่างฝีมือกับทหารธนูประจำการอย่างเพียงพอหรือไม่?

कच्चित्whether (indeed)?
कच्चित्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकच्चित्
दुर्गाणिforts
दुर्गाणि:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदुर्ग
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
सर्वाणिall
सर्वाणि:
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
धनwealth
धन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootधन
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
धान्यgrain
धान्य:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootधान्य
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
आयुधweapons
आयुध:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootआयुध
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
उदकैःwith waters (water-supplies)
उदकैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootउदक
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
यन्त्रैःwith machines/engines
यन्त्रैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootयन्त्र
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
परिपूर्णानिfully filled
परिपूर्णानि:
TypeAdjective
Rootपरिपूर्ण
FormNeuter, Nominative, Plural
तथाlikewise/also
तथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतथा
शिल्पिभिःwith artisans/craftsmen
शिल्पिभिः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootशिल्पिन्
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
धनुर्धरैःwith bowmen/archers
धनुर्धरैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootधनुर्धर
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural

नारद उवाच

N
Nārada
F
forts (durgāṇi)
W
wealth (dhana)
G
grain (dhānya)
W
weapons (āyudha)
W
water (udaka)
E
engines/devices (yantra)
A
artisans (śilpin)
A
archers (dhanuḥdhara)

Educational Q&A

A ruler’s dharma includes prudent governance: ensuring forts are fully provisioned and staffed—food, treasury, arms, water, defensive technology, and skilled personnel—so the realm is protected without panic or injustice in times of crisis.

In Sabha Parva, Nārada conducts a systematic inquiry into the king’s administration. Here he asks whether the kingdom’s forts are properly stocked and manned, testing the ruler’s readiness and competence in protecting subjects.