Shloka 11
मृदु-तीक्ष्ण-नीति तथा दुष्टलक्षण-विज्ञानम्
Measured Policy and the Recognition of Malicious Disposition
तान् द्विजान् कुरुते वश्यांस्तथा युक्तो महीपति: । वश चोपनयेच्छत्रून् निहन्याच्च पुरंदर
bhīṣma uvāca | tān dvijān kurute vaśyāṁs tathā yukto mahīpatiḥ | vaśa copanayec chatrūn nihanyāc ca puraṁdara ||
毗湿摩说道：“如此自律而得其道者，国王甚至能使那些婆罗门也归于其影响之下。同样地，噢，城摧者，当引敌入彀，使之落入己权，然后将其诛灭。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler should act with disciplined strategy: first bring opponents under control through method and influence, and only then employ force. The verse frames kingship as requiring calculated restraint and timing rather than impulsive aggression.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on rajadharma, Bhishma continues advising the king on practical governance and dealing with adversaries—how to secure dominance over influential groups and enemies, culminating in decisive action once control is established.