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 ||
Yudhiṣṭhira sprach: „Du hast die rechte Anwendung der sechsfachen Staatsmaßnahmen erklärt und ebenso das Verhalten und die Führung eines Heeres; du hast gelehrt, wie man die Bösen erkennt und die Kennzeichen der Tugendhaften unterscheidet.“
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.