Shloka 12
सुवर्णष्ठीविनोपाख्यानम्
The Account of Suvarṇaṣṭhīvin
देवानामविहिंसायां न भवेन्मानुषक्षयम् । तद् गृहाण महाराज पूजाहों नौ मतो भवान्
devānām avihiṁsāyāṁ na bhaven mānuṣa-kṣayam | tad gṛhāṇa mahārāja pūjyo ’haṁ nau mato bhavān ||
那罗陀说道：“若对诸天行不害（阿希姆萨），便不应引起人类的毁灭。因此，哦大王，请受此忠告：当选择一项恩赐，使诸天不受伤害，人间亦不至于覆亡。在我们看来，你确是值得敬重之人。”
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
A righteous choice (such as a boon or policy) must be framed so that it does not cause harm to higher beings (devas) nor lead to mass human destruction; ethical restraint and protection of life are central to dharma.
Nārada addresses a king and urges him to accept guidance: he should ask for or adopt something that avoids violence against the gods and prevents the ruin of human beings, while also affirming the king’s honor-worthiness.