Sutra 46

Devanagari script

न दीर्घकालं मन्त्रयेत न तेषां पक्षीयैर्येषामपकुर्यात् ॥ कZ_०१.१५.४६ ॥

Transliteration

na dīrghakālaṃ mantrayeta na teṣāṃ pakṣīyair yeṣām apakuryāt

Translation

He should not deliberate for a long time; and he should not deliberate with partisans of those whom he intends to harm (or act against).

Word by Word

• न: not
• Type: Particle (Negation)
• Root: न
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्ययम्

• दीर्घकालम्: for a long time
• Type: Noun (used adverbially)
• Root: दीर्घ + काल
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, द्वितीया-एकवचनम्; क्रियाविशेषणत्वेन (कालपरिमाणे)

• मन्त्रयेत्: should deliberate / should consult
• Type: Verb
• Root: मन्त्र्
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; धातुः मन्त्र् (गुप्तभाषणे/परामर्शे)

• न: nor / not
• Type: Particle (Negation)
• Root: न
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्ययम्

• तेषाम्: of them / their
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: षष्ठी-बहुवचनम् (सम्बन्धे)

• पक्षीयैः: with (their) partisans / factional supporters
• Type: Noun/Adjective
• Root: पक्षीय
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, तृतीया-बहुवचनम्; ‘पक्ष’सम्बद्धाः (समर्थकाः/अनुयायिनः)

• येषाम्: of whom
• Type: Relative pronoun
• Root: यद्
• Form: षष्ठी-बहुवचनम् (सम्बन्धे)

• अपकुर्यात्: should harm / would do harm
• Type: Verb
• Root: अप + कृ
• Form: विधिलिङ् (optative), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; उपसर्गः अप; ‘अपकृ’ = अपकारं कुर्यात्

Entities Mentioned

• king
• factions/partisans
• targets/adversaries

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FAQs

What modern governance principle corresponds to ‘not with their partisans’?

Conflict-of-interest and insider-risk controls: exclude advisers whose loyalties align with affected parties, especially in coercive or competitive actions.