Sutra 11
Devanagari script
मन्त्रशक्तिसम्पन्नो हि वन्ध्यबुद्धिरप्रभावो भवति ॥ कZ_०९.१.११ ॥
Transliteration
mantraśaktisampanno hi vandhyabuddhir aprabhāvo bhavati
Translation
For one who possesses the power of counsel (mantraśakti) but lacks effective power becomes ‘barren in judgment’ and ineffectual.
Word by Word
मन्त्रशक्तिसम्पन्नःone endowed with the power/competence of counsel (statecraft deliberation)
मन्त्रशक्तिसम्पन्नः:
TypeAdjective (from PPP)
Rootसम्√पद् (पद्यते) / पद (सम्पन्न)
Formप्रथमा एकवचनम्, पुल्लिङ्गः; विशेषणम् (कः? — मन्त्रशक्तिसम्पन्नः)
हिindeed, for
हि:
TypeParticle
Rootहि
Formनिपातः; हेतौ/निश्चयार्थे
वन्ध्यबुद्धिः(yet) of barren/ineffective intellect
वन्ध्यबुद्धिः:
TypeNoun
Rootबुध् (बुद्धि)
Formप्रथमा एकवचनम्, स्त्रीलिङ्गः; कर्तृपद-समनाधिकरणम् (मन्त्रशक्तिसम्पन्नः … वन्ध्यबुद्धिः …)
अप्रभावःwithout influence/effect
अप्रभावः:
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootप्र√भू / भाव (प्रभाव)
Formप्रथमा एकवचनम्, पुल्लिङ्गः; कर्तृपद-समनाधिकरणम्
भवतिbecomes/is
भवति:
TypeVerb
Root√भू
Formलट् लकारः, परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्
Entities Mentioned
K
king/minister (implicit)FAQs
That planning capacity must be paired with instruments of execution; otherwise decisions remain unproductive and governance becomes performative rather than effective.
Either: a ruler with good advisers but no enforcement capacity, or advisers with plans that cannot be operationalized due to weak coercive/administrative apparatus.