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 ||
ଏବଂ ଯେ କେହି ସ୍ପର୍ଧା ଓ ସ୍ୱାର୍ଥରେ ପ୍ରେରିତ, ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଯୁକ୍ତି ଓ ବିବେକରେ ନିରୀକ୍ଷଣ କରି ମୂଲ୍ୟାଙ୍କନ କର। ଏହି ପ୍ରକାରେ ଅଗ୍ରସର ହେଲେ, ତୁମେ ବଡ଼ ବଡ଼ ଦଳକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଭାଙ୍ଗି ପାରିବ।
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.