Shloka 37
अदारा-नीति
Crisis Composure) and ‘Jaya’ Śravaṇa (Morale-Instruction
त॑ विदित्वा पराक्रान्तं वशे न कुरुते यदि । निवदिरनिविदेदेनमन्ततस्तद् भविष्यति
taṁ viditvā parākrāntaṁ vaśe na kurute yadi | nivedair anivedyenaṁ antatas tad bhaviṣyati, yadi śatruko parākramasampanna jānkar apanī asamarthatāke kāraṇ use vaśameṁ na kar sake to use viśvasanīya dūtoṁdvārā sāma evaṁ dāna nītikā prayog karke anukūl banā le (jisse vah ākramaṇ na karke śānta baiṭhā rahe) | aisā karanese antogatvā usakā vaśīkaraṇ ho jāygā
तं विदित्वा पराक्रान्तं वशे न कुरुते यदि । निवेद्यैरनिवेद्यैर्वा दूतैः सामदनैर्नयेत् ॥ अन्ततस्तद्वशीभूतं भविष्यति न संशयः ।
पुत्र उवाच
Educational Q&A
When direct subjugation is not feasible against a strong opponent, wise policy recommends non-violent instruments of statecraft—conciliation and strategic giving—through reliable envoys, aiming to prevent aggression and secure eventual compliance.
In the Udyoga Parva’s counsel on political strategy before war, the speaker (the son) advises a ruler on handling a powerful enemy: if force cannot control him, use diplomatic messaging via trustworthy envoys and apply sāma (conciliation) and dāna (gifts/concessions) to neutralize hostility.