Sutra 34
Devanagari script
मन्त्रिभिस्त्रिभिश्चतुर्भिर्वा सह मन्त्रयेत ॥ कZ_०१.१५.३४ ॥
Transliteration
mantribhis tribhiś caturbhir vā saha mantrayeta
Translation
He should deliberate with three or four ministers.
Word by Word
मन्त्रिभिःwith ministers / by ministers
मन्त्रिभिः:
TypeNoun
Rootमन्त्रिन्
Formपुंलिङ्ग; तृतीया-बहुवचन (करण/सह-सम्बन्ध)
त्रिभिःwith three (of them)
त्रिभिः:
TypeNumeral (Adjective)
Rootत्रि
Formतृतीया-बहुवचन; विशेषण (मन्त्रिभिः इत्यस्य)
चतुर्भिःwith four (of them)
चतुर्भिः:
TypeNumeral (Adjective)
Rootचतुर्
Formतृतीया-बहुवचन; विशेषण (मन्त्रिभिः इत्यस्य)
वाor
वा:
TypeParticle
Rootवा
Formविकल्पार्थक-अव्यय (either/or)
सहtogether with
सह:
TypePreposition/Particle
Rootसह
Formसहयोगार्थक-अव्यय; तृतीया-विभक्त्या सह प्रयुज्यते
मन्त्रयेतhe should deliberate / consult
मन्त्रयेत:
TypeVerb
Rootमन्त्र्
Formलोट् (विधिलिङ्/आज्ञार्थे) परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष-एकवचन; धातु: मन्त्र् (गुप्तभाषणे/परामर्शे) — ‘परामर्शं कुर्यात्’
Entities Mentioned
M
ministers (mantribhiḥ)FAQs
It balances two objectives: enough diversity for sound judgment, yet small enough to preserve secrecy and control coordination.