Shloka 2936
Gaṇānāṃ Vṛttiḥ — On the Sustenance and Cohesion of Assemblies
Gaṇa-nīti
अन्योन्यं नाभिभाषन्ते तत्पराभवलक्षणम् । अकमस्मात् पैदा हुए क्रोध और मोहसे अथवा स्वाभाविक लोभसे भी जब संघके लोग आपसमें बातचीत करना बंद कर दें, तब यह उनकी पराजयका लक्षण है
anyonyaṃ nābhibhāṣante tat-parābhava-lakṣaṇam |
毗湿摩说道：“当一群人彼此不再交谈，这便是败亡将至的明征。无论这沉默是因忿怒与迷妄而骤起，抑或因根深蒂固、习以为常的贪欲所致，互通言语的断绝，正标示着团结的崩解与共同力量的丧失。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A community’s strength depends on mutual communication; when people stop speaking due to anger, delusion, or greed, unity fractures and defeat becomes likely.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on governance and social order, Bhishma lists practical indicators of a polity or organization’s decline, identifying the cessation of internal dialogue as a decisive omen of downfall.