Shloka 20
Gaṇānāṃ Vṛttiḥ — On the Sustenance and Cohesion of Assemblies
Gaṇa-nīti
प्राज्ञान् शूरान् महोत्साहान् कर्मसु स्थिरपौरुषान् । मानयन्तः सदा युक्ता विवर्धन्ते गणा नूप,नरेश्वर! संघराज्यके सदस्य सदा बुद्धिमान, शूरवीर, महान् उत्साही और सभी कार्योमें दृढ़ पुरुषार्थका परिचय देनेवाले लोगोंका सदा सम्मान करते हुए राज्यकी उन्नतिके लिये उद्योगशील बने रहते हैं। इसीलिये वे शीघ्र आगे बढ़ जाते हैं
prājñān śūrān mahotsāhān karmasu sthira-pauruṣān | mānayantaḥ sadā yuktā vivardhante gaṇā nṛpa, nareśvara! saṅgharājye ke sadasyāḥ sadā buddhimān śūravīrā mahotsāhāḥ sarva-kāryeṣu dṛḍha-pauruṣa-paricaya-yuktān janān sadā mānayantaḥ rājyasyonnatyai udyoginaḥ bhavanti | tasmāt te śīghram agre vardhante ||
Bhishma said: O king, groups that are disciplined and united continually prosper when they consistently honor the wise, the brave, the highly energetic, and those whose resolve remains steady in action. In a confederate polity, its members remain industrious for the state’s advancement by showing constant respect to such capable persons; therefore they quickly move ahead and rise.
भीष्म उवाच