Shloka 8

Mantri-Parīkṣā — Testing Ministers, Securing Counsel, and Ethical Criteria for Advisers (अध्याय ८४)

Devanagari script

कुलीनात्‌ शीलसम्पन्नानिज्धितज्ञाननिष्ठुरान्‌ । देशकालविधाननज्ञान्‌ भर्त॒कार्यहितैषिण:

Transliteration

kulīnāt śīla-sampannān ijdhita-jñāna-niṣṭhurān | deśa-kāla-vidhāna-jñān bhartṛ-kārya-hitaiṣiṇaḥ ||

Translation

قال بهيشما: «(اختر وولِّ) ذوي النسب الشريف وحُسن السيرة؛ الثابتين في العلم غير الضعفاء العزم؛ العارفين بما يلزم من الأنظمة بحسب المكان والزمان؛ والذين يبتغون مصلحة شؤون سيدهم.»

Word by Word

• कुलीनात्: from a noble (man/family)
• कुलीनात्: Apadana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: कुलीन
• Form: Masculine, Ablative, Singular

• शीलसम्पन्नान्: endowed with good conduct
• शीलसम्पन्नान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शीलसम्पन्न
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• स्निग्धान्: affectionate, kind
• स्निग्धान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्निग्ध
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• ज्ञाननिष्ठुरान्: firm/unyielding in knowledge
• ज्ञाननिष्ठुरान्: Karma
• Type: Adjective
• Root: ज्ञाननिष्ठुर
• Form: Masculine, Accusative, Plural

• देशकालविधानज्ञाः: knowing the rules of place and time
• देशकालविधानज्ञाः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: देशकालविधानज्ञ
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

• भर्तृकार्यहितैषिणः: seeking the welfare of the master's work (loyal well-wishers)
• भर्तृकार्यहितैषिणः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: भर्तृकार्यहितैषिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Plural

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhīṣma
• bhartṛ (the master/lord, generic)