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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 ||

“Còn những kẻ bị thúc đẩy bởi ganh đua và tư lợi, hãy quan sát và cân nhắc họ bằng sự phân định sáng suốt cùng mưu lược thích đáng. Làm theo cách ấy, ngươi có thể chia rẽ được cả những phe phái lớn và hùng mạnh.”

स्पर्धिनःrivalrous/competitive (persons)
स्पर्धिनः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootस्पर्धिन्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
एवindeed/just
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
येwho (those who)
ये:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
केचित्some (certain ones)
केचित्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Root
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तान्them
तान्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
युक्तःbeing prudent/controlled; properly (prepared)
युक्तः:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootयुज्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
उपधारयconsider/keep in mind/observe
उपधारय:
TypeVerb
Rootउप-धा-रय (उप + धृ)
FormImperative, Second, Singular, Parasmaipada
एतेनby this
एतेन:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
त्वम्you
त्वम्:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootयुष्मद्
FormNominative, Singular
प्रकारेणby the method/way
प्रकारेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootप्रकार
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
महतःgreat (ones)
महतः:
TypeAdjective
Rootमहत्
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural
भेत्स्यसेyou will split/break
भेत्स्यसे:
TypeVerb
Rootभिद्
FormFuture, Second, Singular, Atmanepada
गणान्groups/hosts
गणान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootगण
FormMasculine, Accusative, Plural

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.