Sutra 16
Devanagari script
शिष्याश्चास्यावेदयेयुः असौ सिद्धः सामेधिकः इति ॥ कZ_०१.११.१६ ॥
Transliteration
śiṣyāś cāsyāvedayeyuḥ asau siddhaḥ sāmedhikaḥ iti
Translation
And his ‘students’ (agents posing as pupils) should report: ‘This man is accomplished—skilled in conciliation and inducement.’
Word by Word
शिष्याःstudents/disciples
शिष्याः:
TypeNoun
Rootशिष् (शासन/अध्ययन) → शिष्य
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-बहुवचन
चand
च:
TypeParticle
Rootच
Formसमुच्चयार्थक-अव्यय
अस्यof him / his
अस्य:
TypePronoun
Rootइदम् (सर्वनाम)
Formषष्ठी-एकवचन; पुं/नपुं (सन्दर्भानुसार)
आवेदयेयुःshould report / should inform
आवेदयेयुः:
TypeVerb
Rootआ-विद् (आवेदन/निवेदन)
Formलिङ् (विधिलिङ्); परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष; बहुवचन
असौthis man / that person (he)
असौ:
TypePronoun
Rootअसद्/अदस् (सर्वनाम)
Formप्रथमा-एकवचन; पुंलिङ्ग (सन्दर्भानुसार)
सिद्धःaccomplished; proven; qualified
सिद्धः:
TypeNoun (used adjectivally)
Rootसिध् → सिद्ध
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; विशेषण-प्रयोग
सामेधिकःone who employs conciliation (sāma); conciliatory/diplomatic
सामेधिकः:
TypeNoun (used adjectivally)
Rootसामेध (साम + एध) → सामेधिक
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; विशेषण-प्रयोग
इतिthus / so (quoting)
इति:
TypeParticle/Quotative
Rootइति
Formउक्त्यन्त-निपात; वाक्यसमाप्त्यर्थ
Entities Mentioned
Ś
śiṣya (undercover agent)T
target person (candidate/subject under evaluation)FAQs
They provide a socially plausible cover to observe, interact, and then file credibility-building reports about a person’s suitability or influence.