Shloka 4
Gaṇānāṃ Vṛttiḥ — On the Sustenance and Cohesion of Assemblies
Gaṇa-nīti
समहीनाधिकानां च यथावल्लक्षणं च यत् । मध्यमस्य च तुष्ट्यर्थ यथा स्थेयं विवर्धता
yudhiṣṭhira uvāca | samahīnādhi-kānāṃ ca yathāval lakṣaṇaṃ ca yat | madhyamasya ca tuṣṭyarthaṃ yathā stheyaṃ vivardhatā ||
尤狄希提罗说道：“请如实说明：与己等同者、低下者与高胜者，各有何等分辨之相；并请告知，一位稳步进取的君王当如何行事，方能使中等阶层安然满足。”
युधिछिर उवाच
Educational Q&A
A ruler must discern people by their true characteristics—recognizing equals, inferiors, and superiors—and govern with steady, growth-oriented conduct that maintains the contentment of the middle ranks, a key pillar of social stability in rājadharma.
In the Śānti Parva dialogue on kingship and dharma, Yudhiṣṭhira continues his inquiry, asking for practical criteria to judge different social standings and for guidance on how an advancing king should behave to keep the ‘middle’ segment of society satisfied.