Shloka 3
Gaṇānāṃ Vṛttiḥ — On the Sustenance and Cohesion of Assemblies
Gaṇa-nīti
षाड्गुण्यगुणकल्पश्च सेनावृत्तिस्तथैव च । परिज्ञानं च दुष्टस्य लक्षणं च सतामपि
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca | ṣāḍguṇyaguṇakalpaś ca senāvṛttis tathaiva ca | parijñānaṃ ca duṣṭasya lakṣaṇaṃ ca satām api ||
尤狄希提罗说道：“你已阐明治国六策的正当运用，也讲述了军队的行止与统御；你还教我如何识别奸恶之徒，并辨明贤善之人的征象。”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights key components of righteous kingship: mastering the six strategic policies of governance, maintaining disciplined military conduct, and cultivating discernment—being able to identify wickedness and recognize the traits of virtuous people.
In the Śānti Parva dialogue on royal duty, Yudhiṣṭhira addresses the teacher/speaker and acknowledges that these crucial topics—state policy, army management, and moral discernment—have been explained.