Shloka 36
कण्वोपदेशः—नश्वरबलविवेकः तथा मातलिगुणकेश्याः आख्यानारम्भः
Kaṇva’s Counsel on Impermanent Power; Opening of the Mātali–Guṇakeśī Narrative
अल्पीयांसं विशिष्ट वा तत् ते राजन् समाहितम् | “राजन! आजसे फिर कभी घमंडमें आकर अपनेसे बड़े या छोटे किन्हीं राजाओंपर किसी प्रकार भी आक्षेप न करना। इस बातके लिये मैंने तुम्हें सावधान कर दिया ।।
alpīyāṁsaṁ viśiṣṭa vā tat te rājan samāhitam | kṛtaprajño vītalobho nirahaṅkāra ātmavān ||
罗摩说道：“大王，当铭记于心：自今日起，切莫因骄矜而责难任何君主——无论其位在你之下或在你之上。我此番告诫，皆为你自身之利。当使心智安定，离贪欲，去我慢，能自持；以谦和与节制抚治百姓；未明他人真实强弱之前，不可妄加非议。”
राम उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler should abandon pride and refrain from criticizing or challenging other kings without understanding their real capacity; true kingship rests on humility, self-control, freedom from greed, and steady judgment.
Rama addresses a king with a direct admonition: he cautions him against arrogant reproach of other rulers and instructs him to cultivate virtues—prudence, non-greed, egolessness, and self-mastery—while protecting and governing his subjects.