Shloka 102
Nāradasya Rājadharma-praśnāḥ
Nārada’s Examination of Royal Ethics
कच्चिच्छोको न मन्युर्वा त्वया प्रोत्पाद्यतेडनघ । अपि मड़लहस्तश्न जनः पाश्वे नु तिष्ठति
kaccic choko na manyur vā tvayā protpādyate 'nagha | api maṅgalahastaś ca janaḥ pārśve nu tiṣṭhati niṣpāpa nareśa ||
那罗陀说道：“无瑕之王啊，你可曾令任何人心中生起忧愁或愤怒？你身旁是否常有一人侍立待命，手持吉祥之物，以善兆奉侍于你？”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler’s dharma includes emotional non-harm: he should not provoke grief or anger among his people, and he should maintain orderly, auspicious courtly discipline—symbolized by an attendant ready with auspicious materials.
Nārada addresses the king with diagnostic questions about governance and court practice, checking whether the king rules without causing distress and whether proper auspicious observances and attendants are maintained at the royal side.