Shloka 16

Gaṇānāṃ Vṛttiḥ — On the Sustenance and Cohesion of Assemblies

Gaṇa-nīti

Devanagari script

जो सामूहिक बल और पुरुषार्थसे सम्पन्न हैं, उन्हें अनायास ही सब प्रकारके अभीष्ट पदार्थोंकी प्राप्ति हो जाती है। संघबद्ध होकर जीवन-निर्वाह करनेवाले लोगोंके साथ संघसे बाहरके लोग भी मैत्री स्थापित करते हैं ।।

Transliteration

bhīṣma uvāca | jñānavṛddhāḥ praśaṃsanti śuśrūṣantaḥ parasparam | vinivṛttābhisandhānāḥ sukham edhanti sarvaśaḥ ||

Translation

ଭୀଷ୍ମ କହିଲେ— ଜ୍ଞାନବୃଦ୍ଧ ଓ ଅନୁଭବୀମାନେ ଏମିତି ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରଶଂସା କରନ୍ତି—ଯେମାନେ ପରସ୍ପର ସେବା କରନ୍ତି, ଠକେଇର କୁଚକ୍ରରୁ ମୁକ୍ତ ରହନ୍ତି, ଏବଂ ସମସ୍ତ ଦିଗରେ ସୁଖରେ ସମୃଦ୍ଧି ଲାଭ କରନ୍ତି। ଯେଉଁମାନଙ୍କଠାରେ ସାମୂହିକ ବଳ ଓ ପୁରୁଷାର୍ଥ ରହେ, ସେମାନେ ଅନାୟାସେ ଅଭୀଷ୍ଟ ବସ୍ତୁ ପାଆନ୍ତି। ସଂଘବଦ୍ଧ ଜୀବନ ଯାପନକାରୀଙ୍କ ସହ ସଂଘବାହ୍ୟ ଲୋକମାନେ ମଧ୍ୟ ମୈତ୍ରୀ ସ୍ଥାପନ କରନ୍ତି। ଯେଉଁଠି ପରସ୍ପର ସେବା ଓ ଅବିଶ୍ୱାସର ଅଭାବ, ସେଠି ସ୍ଥିରତା, ଭରସା ଓ କଲ୍ୟାଣ ସ୍ୱତଃସିଦ୍ଧ।

Word by Word

• ज्ञानवृद्धाः: the wise/elder in knowledge
• ज्ञानवृद्धाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्ञानवृद्ध
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• प्रशंसन्ति: praise
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र-शंस्
• Form: Present, Indicative, Parasmaipada, Third, Plural

• शुश्रूषन्तः: serving, attending upon
• शुश्रूषन्तः: Karta
• Type: Verb
• Root: शुश्रूष्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural, शतृ (present active participle)

• परस्परम्: mutually, one another
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: परस्पर

• विनिवृत्ताभिः: with those who have turned back/ceased (from)
• विनिवृत्ताभिः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विनिवृत्त
• Form: Feminine, Instrumental, Plural

• संधानाः: unions/alliances; concords
• संधानाः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: संधान
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• सुखम्: happiness, well-being
• सुखम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुख
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• एधन्ति: prosper, thrive
• Type: Verb
• Root: एध्
• Form: Present, Indicative, Parasmaipada, Third, Plural

• सर्वशः: in every way, altogether
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वशस्

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

A community flourishes when its members serve one another and abandon deceitful intentions; wise elders praise such mutual trust as the basis of stable prosperity.

What is happening in the narrative?

In the Shanti Parva, Bhishma instructs on righteous governance and social well-being; here he highlights how collective life grounded in mutual service and freedom from intrigue leads to happiness and growth.