Shloka 31

Devanagari script

एतत्‌ संचिन्त्य राजेन्द्र यत्‌ क्षेमं तत्‌ समाचर । अप्रमत्तोत्थितो नित्य चातुर्वर्ण्यस्य रक्षणे,राजेन्द्र! यह सब सोच-विचारकर तुम्हें जो हितकर जान पड़े, वह करो। चारों वर्णोंकी रक्षाके लिये सदा सावधान और उद्यत रहो

Transliteration

etad sañcintya rājendra yat kṣemaṃ tat samācara | apramatto'tthito nityaṃ cāturvarṇyasya rakṣaṇe ||

Translation

Wika ni Nārada: “O pinakamainam sa mga hari, matapos pagnilayan ang lahat ng ito, gawin mo ang iyong nakikitang tunay na nagdudulot ng kapakanan at katiwasayan. Manatili kang laging mapagmatyag at handang kumilos, nakatuon sa pag-iingat sa kaayusang panlipunang may apat na varṇa, upang ang bawat uri ay mapangalagaan sa nararapat nitong tungkulin.”

Word by Word

एतत्this (matter)

संचिन्त्यhaving reflected/considered

राजेन्द्रO king of kings

यत्whatever/that which

क्षेमम्welfare, safety, good

तत्that (thing)

समाचरdo, practice, carry out

अप्रमत्तunheedless-not; vigilant, careful

उत्थितःrisen; ready/active

नित्यalways, constantly

चातुर्वर्ण्यस्यof the fourfold social order (four varṇas)

रक्षणेin/with regard to protection

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

Nārada

Rājendra (the king addressed)

Character Dynamics

Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)

War Context

Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)

Philosophical Teaching

Political Layer

Geographic Context

Meter (Chandas)

Sandhi Notes

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A ruler should deliberate carefully and then act for the realm’s true welfare (kṣema), remaining constantly vigilant and proactive in protecting the dharmic functioning of society—here expressed as safeguarding the four varṇas in their rightful duties and security.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada addresses a king (rājendra), concluding a counsel section by urging him to reflect on the preceding guidance and to implement what ensures stability and well-being, emphasizing continual alertness in maintaining social order.