Sutra 7
Devanagari script
अमात्यसम्पदुक्ता पुरस्तात् ॥ कZ_०६.१.०७ ॥
Transliteration
amātyasampad uktā purastāt
Translation
The excellence of ministers (amātya-sampat) has been stated earlier.
Word by Word
अमात्यसम्पत्the qualifications/excellences of a minister
अमात्यसम्पत्:
TypeNoun
Rootसम् + पद् (सम्पद्)
Formस्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; समासः—अमात्यस्य सम्पत् (अमात्य-सम्पत्)
उक्ताhas been stated / has been described
उक्ता:
TypeParticiple (Verbal Adjective)
Rootवच् (√वच्)
Formकृदन्त (क्त); स्त्रीलिङ्ग; प्रथमा एकवचन; अमात्यसम्पत्-शब्देन सह विशेषणम्
पुरस्तात्earlier; previously; in the preceding section
पुरस्तात्:
TypeIndeclinable (Adverb)
Rootपुरस् + तात् (निपात/अव्यय-निर्माण)
Formअव्यय; अर्थे—पूर्वम्/पूर्वभागे
Entities Mentioned
A
amātya (ministers/officials)FAQs
Book 6 is organizing the state by its constituent limbs; ministerial qualities are foundational and already elaborated elsewhere.