Shloka 45
Dhaumya’s Counsel on Incognito Conduct in a Royal Household (राजवसतौ आचरण-निति)
अन्यस्मिन् प्रेष्यमाणे तु पुरस्ताद् यः समुत्पतेत् । अहं कि करवाणीति स राजवसतिं वसेत्,जब दूसरेको किसी कार्यके लिये भेजा जा रहा हो, उस समय जो स्वयं ही उठकर आगे जाय और पूछे--*मेरे लिये क्या आज्ञा है", वही राजभवनमें निवास कर सकता है
anyasmin preṣyamāṇe tu purastād yaḥ samutpatet | ahaṃ kiṃ karavāṇīti sa rājavasatiṃ vaset ||
جب کسی اور کو کسی کام کے لیے بھیجا جا رہا ہو، تو جو شخص فوراً اٹھ کر سب سے پہلے آگے بڑھے اور پوچھے—“میرے لیے کیا حکم ہے؟”—وہی شاہی محل میں رہنے کے لائق ہے۔
धौग्य उवाच
Educational Q&A
Worthiness for proximity to power is shown by readiness to serve: one should not wait to be ordered, but promptly offer oneself for duty with humility—“What shall I do?” This is presented as an ethical standard for conduct in a king’s household.
Dhāumya lays down a criterion for who may reside in the royal quarters: among attendants, the one who immediately steps forward when an errand is being assigned and volunteers for service is deemed suitable to live in the palace.