Shloka 16
Gaṇānāṃ Vṛttiḥ — On the Sustenance and Cohesion of Assemblies
Gaṇa-nīti
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 ।।
bhīṣma uvāca | jñānavṛddhāḥ praśaṃsanti śuśrūṣantaḥ parasparam | vinivṛttābhisandhānāḥ sukham edhanti sarvaśaḥ ||
Bhishma disse: Os sábios e experientes elogiam tais pessoas: servindo uns aos outros, livres de tramas de engano, prosperam com felicidade em todos os aspectos. Em termos de dharma, Bhishma exalta a força da vida coletiva—quando o serviço mútuo substitui a suspeita—pois isso traz naturalmente estabilidade, confiança e a obtenção dos fins desejados.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
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.
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.