Shloka 3
Gaṇānāṃ Vṛttiḥ — On the Sustenance and Cohesion of Assemblies
Gaṇa-nīti
षाड्गुण्यगुणकल्पश्च सेनावृत्तिस्तथैव च । परिज्ञानं च दुष्टस्य लक्षणं च सतामपि
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca | ṣāḍguṇyaguṇakalpaś ca senāvṛttis tathaiva ca | parijñānaṃ ca duṣṭasya lakṣaṇaṃ ca satām api ||
যুধিষ্ঠিৰে ক’লে—আপুনি ষাড্গুণ্য নীতিসমূহৰ যথাযথ প্ৰয়োগ আৰু সেনাৰ আচৰণ-ব্যৱস্থাপনাও ব্যাখ্যা কৰিছে; লগতে দুষ্টক চিনাক্ত কৰা আৰু সজ্জনৰ লক্ষণ বিচাৰ কৰাৰ উপায়ো কৈছে।
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights key components of righteous kingship: mastering the six strategic policies of governance, maintaining disciplined military conduct, and cultivating discernment—being able to identify wickedness and recognize the traits of virtuous people.
In the Śānti Parva dialogue on royal duty, Yudhiṣṭhira addresses the teacher/speaker and acknowledges that these crucial topics—state policy, army management, and moral discernment—have been explained.