Nāradasya Rājadharma-praśnāḥ
Nārada’s Examination of Royal Ethics
कच्चिन्न लुब्धा श्लौरा वा वैरिणो वा विशाम्पते । अप्राप्तव्यवहारा वा तव कर्मस्वनुछिता:,राजन! तुमने ऐसे लोगोंको तो अपने कामोंपर नहीं लगा रखा है? जो लोभी, चोर, शत्रु अथवा व्यावहारिक अनुभवसे सर्वथा शून्य हों?
kaccin na lubdhā śaurā vā vairiṇo vā viśāmpate | aprāptavyavahārā vā tava karmasv anucitāḥ ||
那罗陀说道:“噢,民之主啊,你可没有将贪婪之徒、盗贼、仇敌,或全然缺乏实务经验的人,任命来掌理你的事务吧?君王必须确保不称职者不得执掌王家职分,因为此等任用会从内部腐蚀政事与达摩。”
नारद उवाच
A ruler must appoint only trustworthy and competent people to public duties; greed, theft, hostility, and inexperience are disqualifications that endanger the state and undermine dharma.
Nārada is questioning the king in the style of royal counsel, probing whether the king’s administration is protected from corrupt, hostile, or incompetent appointees—an essential checkpoint in rajadharma.