Shloka 84
Nāradasya Rājadharma-praśnāḥ
Nārada’s Examination of Royal Ethics
कच्चित् स्त्रिय: सान्त्वयसि कच्चित् ताश्च सुरक्षिता: । कच्चिन्न श्रद्दधास्यासां कच्चिद् गुह्ूं न भाषसे
kaccit striyaḥ sāntvayasi kaccit tāś ca surakṣitāḥ | kaccin na śraddadhāsyāsāṃ kaccid guhyaṃ na bhāṣase ||
那罗陀说道：“你是否以安慰与慈言使妇女们心安满足？她们在你的国土之中是否得到了周全的护卫？然而，你是否避免对她们全然信任，并且克制自己，不向她们泄露任何机密之事？”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler must ensure the welfare and protection of women through considerate conduct, while also maintaining prudent boundaries regarding state or household secrets—balancing compassion with discretion as part of rajadharma.
Nārada conducts a systematic examination of the king’s governance by asking a chain of “kaccit” questions; here he probes how the king treats and safeguards women and whether he avoids imprudent disclosure of confidential matters.