Shloka 2736
Gaṇānāṃ Vṛttiḥ — On the Sustenance and Cohesion of Assemblies
Gaṇa-nīti
गोत्रस्य नाशं कुर्वन्ति गणभेदस्य कारकम् । कुलोंमें जो कलह होते हैं, उनकी यदि कुलके वृद्ध पुरुषोंने उपेक्षा कर दी तो वे कलह गणोंमें फ़ूट डालकर समस्त कुलका नाश कर डालते हैं
gotrasya nāśaṁ kurvanti gaṇabhedasya kārakam |
Bhishma berkata: “Mereka yang menjadi punca perpecahan puak membawa kebinasaan kepada sesuatu keturunan. Apabila pertengkaran timbul dalam keluarga lalu para tua-tua mengabaikannya, sengketa itu memecah-belahkan kelompok dalam kaum dan akhirnya memusnahkan seluruh susur galur.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Internal discord, if ignored—especially by elders—escalates into factionalism and can destroy an entire lineage; therefore, disputes must be addressed early and responsibly to protect family and social stability.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma and governance, Bhishma warns about the social consequences of unresolved family conflict, emphasizing the duty of senior members to intervene before quarrels harden into permanent divisions.