Shloka 58
Nāradasya Rājadharma-praśnāḥ
Nārada’s Examination of Royal Ethics
कच्चिद् व्यसनिन शत्रुं निशम्य भरतर्षभ । अभियासि जवेनैव समीक्ष्य त्रिविधं बलम्,भरतकुलभूषण! क्या तुम अपने शत्रुको (स्त्री-द्यूत आदि) दुर्व्यसनोंमें फँसा हुआ सुनकर उसके त्रिविध बल (मन्त्र, कोष एवं भृत्य-बल अथवा प्रभुशक्ति, मन्त्रशक्ति एवं उत्साहशक्ति)-पर विचार करके यदि वह दुर्बल हो तो उसके ऊपर बड़े वेगसे आक्रमण कर देते हो?
kaccid vyasaninaṁ śatruṁ niśamya bharatarṣabha | abhiyāsi javenaiva samīkṣya trividhaṁ balam ||
那罗陀说道：“婆罗多族中的雄牛啊，当你得知敌人沉溺于足以致败亡的恶习时，你是否先审度其三重之力（谋臣之策、国库之财、军旅之众），若见其势已弱，便迅疾出兵加以打击？”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
A king should act strategically: when an adversary is compromised by destructive vices, one should evaluate the opponent’s threefold strength (counsel, resources, and forces/energy) and then act decisively if the situation is favorable—balancing prudence with timely action.
In Nārada’s interrogation-style counsel to Yudhiṣṭhira in the Sabha Parva, he asks whether the king follows sound political practice—specifically, whether he assesses an enemy’s condition and capacities and, if the enemy is weakened by addictions, advances swiftly after due evaluation.