Sutra 32

Devanagari script

नेति कौटिल्यः ॥ कZ_०१.१५.३२ ॥

Transliteration

neti kauṭilyaḥ

Translation

No, says Kautilya.

Word by Word

• न: not / no
• Type: Particle (Negation)
• Root: न
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्ययम् (negation particle)

• इति: thus; (so) he says; marking the end of a quotation
• Type: Particle (Quotative)
• Root: इति
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक-अव्ययम्; वाक्यसमाप्ति/उद्धरणसूचकः

• कौटिल्यः: Kauṭilya (the author/authority)
• Type: Noun (Proper name)
• Root: कौटिल्य
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-एकवचनम् (कर्ता)

Entities Mentioned

• Kautilya

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What is the function of 'neti kauṭilyaḥ' in the text?

It marks Kautilya’s rejection of the immediately preceding claim as an adequate rule for counsel.