Shloka 92
Nāradasya Rājadharma-praśnāḥ
Nārada’s Examination of Royal Ethics
कच्चिन्न लोभान्मोहाद् वा मानादू् वापि विशाम्पते । अर्थिप्रित्यर्थिन: प्राप्तानू न पश्यसि कथंचन
kaccin na lobhān mohād vā mānād vāpi viśāmpate | arthipratyarthinaḥ prāptān na paśyasi kathaṃcana, nareśvara |
那罗陀说道：“噢，民众之主，噢，大王！你可曾因贪欲、迷妄或傲慢，竟至于对前来乞求之人，或对那因王家所赐生计中断而再来求复者，连看一眼都不肯？当他们立于你前，你会弃之不顾吗？”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
A king must not let greed, delusion, or pride block access to justice and support. Ethical governance includes personally acknowledging and hearing petitioners—especially the vulnerable who depend on royal patronage—rather than neglecting them.
Nārada continues a traditional ‘kaccit’ series of welfare-questions to a ruler, probing whether the king is fulfilling royal duties. Here he asks whether the king ever ignores those who come seeking help or those who return seeking restoration of previously granted support.