Sutra 35
Devanagari script
मन्त्रयमाणो ह्येकेनार्थकृच्छ्रेषु निश्चयं नाधिगच्छेत् ॥ कZ_०१.१५.३५ ॥
Transliteration
mantrayamāṇo hy ekena arthakṛcchreṣu niścayaṃ nādhigacchet
Translation
For, when deliberating with only one person, he would not reach firm determination in difficult affairs.
Word by Word
मन्त्रयमाणःone who is deliberating / consulting
मन्त्रयमाणः:
TypeVerb (participial)
Rootमन्त्र्
Formवर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्तः (present active participle), प्रथमा-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; कर्तरि प्रयोगः
हिindeed / for
हि:
TypeParticle
Rootहि
Formनिपातः; हेतौ/निश्चयार्थे बलवर्धकः
एकेनwith one (alone)
एकेन:
TypeNoun/Pronoun (numeral)
Rootएक
Formतृतीया-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग; साधन/सहकारक-भावः (with one person)
अर्थकृच्छ्रेषुin difficulties/crises concerning affairs (especially state/financial matters)
अर्थकृच्छ्रेषु:
TypeNoun
Rootअर्थकृच्छ्र
Formसप्तमी-बहुवचनम्, नपुंसकलिङ्गम्; अधिकरणे (in situations)
निश्चयम्a definite decision / determination
निश्चयम्:
TypeNoun
Rootनिश्चय
Formद्वितीया-एकवचनम्, पुंलिङ्गः; कर्म (object)
नnot
न:
TypeNegation
Rootन
Formनिषेधार्थक-अव्ययम्
अधिगच्छेत्would obtain / arrive at / reach
अधिगच्छेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootअधि√गम्
Formविधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; सकर्मकः
FAQs
Complex matters require multiple perspectives; a single adviser often cannot generate sufficient certainty or robust options.