Shloka 74
Nāradasya Rājadharma-praśnāḥ
Nārada’s Examination of Royal Ethics
कच्चिदर्थेषु सम्प्रौढान् हितकामाननुप्रियान् । नापकर्षसि कर्मभ्य: पूर्वमप्राप्प किल्बिषम्,किन्हीं कार्योमें नियुक्त किये हुए प्रौढ़, हितैषी एवं प्रिय कर्मचारियोंको पहले उनके किसी अपराधको जाँच किये बिना तुम कामसे अलग तो नहीं कर देते हो?
kaccid artheṣu samprauḍhān hitakāmān anupriyān | nāpakarṣasi karmabhyaḥ pūrvam aprāpya kilbiṣam ||
那罗陀问道：“在国政与财赋之事上，你可曾避免在未先查明其确有过失之前，就将那些老成练达、怀善意且为你所亲信的官员撤离其职？换言之，你是否不在未审明其罪之前，轻率罢黜忠诚而能干的臣仆？”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler should not punish or dismiss competent, loyal officials on suspicion or impulse; due process—ascertaining actual fault—is essential for dharmic governance and stable administration.
Narada is testing and advising the king through a series of questions on righteous statecraft, here focusing on fair treatment of experienced, well-intentioned servants and the need to verify wrongdoing before removing them from office.