Shloka 67
Nāradasya Rājadharma-praśnāḥ
Nārada’s Examination of Royal Ethics
कच्चिदशभ्यवहार्याणि गात्रसंस्पर्शनानि च | प्रेयाणि च महाराज रक्षन्त्यनुमतास्तव,महाराज! तुम्हारे खाद्य पदार्थ, शरीरमें धारण करनेके वस्त्र आदि तथा सूँघनेके उपयोगमें आनेवाले सुगन्धित द्रव्योंकी रक्षा विश्वस्त पुरुष ही करते हैं न?
kaccid aśabhyavahāryāṇi gātrasaṃsparśanāni ca | preyāṇi ca mahārāja rakṣanty anumātās tava ||
那罗陀说道：“大王啊，凡供陛下亲用之物——饮食、贴身衣物及一切触及身体之器用，以及所用怡人的香料——是否皆由陛下所认可的可信之人专门守护？”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler must ensure strict, trustworthy control over intimate and consumable items—food, clothing, and personal luxuries—because negligence here invites harm, corruption, and loss of sovereignty; prudent kingship includes vigilance over one’s immediate environment.
Nārada is conducting a probing inquiry into the king’s administration and personal safeguards, asking whether the king’s private-use items are protected by reliable, authorized attendants—an indirect test of the king’s alertness and quality of governance.