Shloka 81

Devanagari script

कच्चिच्छूरा: कृतप्रज्ञा: पजच पज्च स्वनुछिता: । क्षेमं कुर्वन्ति संहत्य राजज्जनपदे तव,राजन! क्‍या तुम्हारे जनपदके प्रत्येक गाँवमें शूरवीर, बुद्धिमान्‌ू और कार्यकुशल पाँच-पाँच पंच मिलकर सुचारुरूपसे जनहितके कार्य करते हुए सबका कल्याण करते हैं?

Transliteration

kaccic chūrāḥ kṛtaprajñāḥ pañca pañca svanuṣṭhitāḥ | kṣemaṃ kurvanti saṃhatya rājajjanapade tava, rājan ||

Translation

Nārada nói: “Muôn tâu Đại vương, quốc độ của ngài có được yên ổn chăng? Ở mỗi làng trong vương quốc, có những nhóm năm người—dũng cảm, vững vàng trong phán đoán, và thạo việc—cùng hòa hợp mà lo an ninh và phúc lợi, thi hành công vụ đúng phép vì lợi ích của muôn dân chăng?”

Word by Word

कच्चित्whether indeed? (I hope)

शूराःheroes, brave men

कृतप्रज्ञाःof settled/formed judgment; prudent

पञ्चfive

पञ्चfive (each)

स्वनुच्छिताःwell-appointed/fitly chosen (as councilors)

क्षेमम्welfare, security, well-being

कुर्वन्तिthey do, they make

संहत्यhaving assembled; together

राजन्O king

जनपदेin the realm/country

तवof you, your

Speaker

नारद उवाच

Characters & Entities

Nārada

the King (rājan)

janapada (the kingdom/realm)

village pañcas (councils of five)

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?

Good governance depends on local institutions staffed by capable and virtuous people who act collectively for kṣema—public safety and welfare. The verse highlights administrative dharma: competence, prudence, and coordinated service at the village level.

What is happening in the narrative?

Nārada is questioning the king about the condition of his realm, specifically whether each village has a functioning council of five qualified men who work together to carry out public duties and ensure the people’s well-being.