Shloka 86
Nāradasya Rājadharma-praśnāḥ
Nārada’s Examination of Royal Ethics
कच्चिद् द्वौ प्रथमौ यामौ रात्रे: सुप्त्वा विशाम्पते । संचिन्तयसि धर्मार्थो याम उत्थाय पकश्षिमे
kaccid dvau prathamau yāmau rātreḥ suptvā viśāmpate | saṃcintayasi dharmārthau yāma utthāya paścime prajānātha ||
那罗陀说道：“人民之主、众人之王啊——你是否在夜间前两更安睡，而于最后一更起身端坐，清醒思惟达摩与利义（dharma 与 artha），以自律之警醒，将最明澈的心力用于正道与治国之务？”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler should practice disciplined self-governance: regulate sleep and dedicate the clearest hours to deliberating on dharma (justice and duty) and artha (public welfare and policy), so that personal habits support ethical and effective rule.
Nārada is questioning the king in a counsel-like manner, using ‘kaccit’ to inquire about the king’s daily discipline—specifically whether he rises in the last watch of the night to contemplate principles of righteous conduct and practical governance.