Shloka 93
Nāradasya Rājadharma-praśnāḥ
Nārada’s Examination of Royal Ethics
कच्चिन्न लोभान्मोहाद् वा विश्रम्भात् प्रणयेन वा । अश्रितानां मनुष्याणां वृत्तिं त्वं संरुणत्सि वै,कहीं अपने आश्रितजनोंकी जीविकावृत्तिको तुम लोभ, मोह, आत्मविश्वास अथवा आसत्तिसे बंद तो नहीं कर देते?
kaccin na lobhān mohād vā viśrambhāt praṇayena vā | āśritānāṃ manuṣyāṇāṃ vṛttiṃ tvaṃ saṃruṇatsi vai ||
那罗陀说道：“告诉我——你可曾因贪欲或迷妄，或因过度自信，或因不当的偏爱，而阻断那些依附于你之人的生计与谋生之道？”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler or authority must not, due to greed, delusion, overconfidence, or favoritism, cut off the livelihood of dependents; protecting their sustenance is a key aspect of rājadharma.
Nārada, in a sequence of probing questions on statecraft and righteousness, tests the king’s conduct by asking whether he ever unjustly restrains the livelihood of those who rely on him for protection and support.