Sutra 22

Devanagari script

बालस्याप्यर्थवद्वाक्यमुपयुञ्जीत पण्डितः ॥ कZ_०१.१५.२२च्द् ॥

Transliteration

bālasyāpy arthavad vākyam upayuñjīta paṇḍitaḥ

Translation

A wise person should make use of meaningful counsel even if it comes from a child.

Word by Word

• बालस्य: of a child / of a young person
• Type: Noun
• Root: बाल
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; षष्ठी-एकवचन (gen. sg.)

• अपि: even; also
• Type: Particle
• Root: अपि
• Form: निपात; समुच्चय/अपि-भाव (even/also)

• अर्थवत्: meaningful; having substance/purpose
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अर्थवत्
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; प्रथमा/द्वितीया-एकवचन; अव्ययीभाव-प्राय प्रयोगः (qualifies ‘वाक्यम्’)

• वाक्यम्: statement; utterance; speech
• Type: Noun
• Root: वाक्य
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन (acc. sg.)

• उपयुञ्जीत: should employ; should make use of
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप-युज्
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative); परस्मैपद; प्रथम-पुरुष; एकवचन; लोट्-अर्थे विधिः (should employ/use)

• पण्डितः: a learned person; the wise man
• Type: Noun
• Root: पण्डित
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन (nom. sg.); कर्तृ (agent)

Entities Mentioned

• paṇḍita (wise decision-maker)
• bāla (child/young person)

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FAQs

What evaluation rule for advice is implied?

Assess advice by utility and meaning (arthavat), not by the speaker’s rank or age.