Shloka 117
Nāradasya Rājadharma-praśnāḥ
Nārada’s Examination of Royal Ethics
कच्चिच्छृूणोषि वृद्धानां धर्मार्थसहिता गिर: । नित्यमर्थविदां तात यथाधर्मार्थदर्शिनाम्
kaccic chṛṇoṣi vṛddhānāṃ dharmārthasahitā giraḥ | nityam arthavidāṃ tāta yathā dharmārthadarśinām ||
那罗陀说：“孩子啊，你是否常常聆听长者之言——那以法（Dharma）与利（Artha）为本、出自通晓兴盛之道并能明辨正当与有益者的言语？”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler (or any responsible person) should habitually seek guidance from experienced elders whose speech integrates dharma (moral right) with artha (practical welfare). Ethical judgment must be informed by both righteousness and sound policy.
Nārada addresses the listener affectionately and tests his conduct by asking whether he regularly listens to elder advisers—those skilled in artha and capable of discerning dharma and artha—thus framing a standard of good governance and disciplined learning.