Shloka 34
अदारा-नीति
Crisis Composure) and ‘Jaya’ Śravaṇa (Morale-Instruction
स्पर्थिनश्वैव ये केचित् तान् युक्त उपधारय । एतेन त्वं प्रकारेण महतो भेत्स्यसे गणान्
sparthinaś caiva ye kecit tān yukta upadhāraya | etena tvaṃ prakāreṇa mahato bhetsyase gaṇān ||
और जो कोई स्पर्धा तथा स्वार्थ से प्रेरित हों, उन्हें युक्ति और विवेक से परखकर संभाल। इसी प्रकार से चलकर तू बड़े-बड़े दलों को भी तोड़ सकेगा।
पुत्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse advises discerning leadership: identify those motivated by rivalry and self-interest, evaluate them carefully, and use appropriate strategy to prevent them from consolidating power—thus even large factions can be divided and neutralized.
A son addresses someone in an advisory tone, offering practical counsel on how to deal with competitive, self-serving people within groups—urging careful assessment and strategic action to break up powerful collectives.