Sutra 19

Devanagari script

सत्त्वप्रज्ञावाक्यशक्तिसम्पन्नानां राजभाग्यमनुव्याहरेत्मन्त्रिसम्योगं च ब्रूयात् ॥ कZ_०१.११.१९ ॥

Transliteration

sattvaprajñāvākyaśaktisampannānāṃ rājabhāgyam anuvyāharet mantrisamyogaṃ ca brūyāt

Translation

To those endowed with courage, intelligence, and persuasive speech, he should speak of royal favor and also promise association with ministers.

Word by Word

• सत्त्वप्रज्ञावाक्यशक्तिसम्पन्नानाम्: of those endowed with character/steadfastness, intelligence, eloquence, and capability
• Type: Adjective (used substantively)
• Root: सम्√पद् (सम्पन्न)
• Form: षष्ठी-बहुवचनम्; पुंलिङ्गे (जन/पुरुष-समूहः) विशेषणरूपेण ‘सम्पन्न’ (भूतकृदन्त)

• राजभाग्यम्: royal fortune/prosperity (the king’s share/royal advantage)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भाग्य
• Form: द्वितीया-एकवचनम्; नपुंसकलिङ्गम्; ‘राज’ + ‘भाग्य’

• अनुव्याहरेत्: should reiterate/declare (in sequence)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु√व्याहृ
• Form: लोट् (आज्ञार्थे) परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुषः एकवचनम्

• मन्त्रिसंयोगम्: the association/combination of ministers (ministerial council/connection with ministers)
• Type: Noun
• Root: संयोग
• Form: द्वितीया-एकवचनम्; पुंलिङ्गम्; ‘मन्त्रि’ + ‘संयोग’

• च: and
• Type: Particle
• Root: च
• Form: समुच्चयार्थक-अव्ययम्

• ब्रूयात्: should say/should state
• Type: Verb
• Root: √ब्रू
• Form: विधिलिङ् (आदेश/विधानार्थे) परस्मैपदम्; प्रथमपुरुषः एकवचनम्

Entities Mentioned

• king
• ministers
• high-potential persons (talent pool)

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FAQs

What is the governance logic of promising ‘ministerial association’?

Access is a high-value non-monetary incentive; it binds capable individuals to the state and channels their ambitions into supervised networks.