Sutra 6
Devanagari script
उच्छिद्येत मन्त्रभेदी ॥ कZ_०१.१५.०६ ॥
Transliteration
ucchidyeta mantrabhedī
Translation
A betrayer of counsel should be eliminated (removed decisively).
Word by Word
उच्छिद्येतshould be eliminated / should be destroyed (i.e., dealt with by severe punishment)
उच्छिद्येत:
TypeVerb
Rootछिद्
Formलिङ् (विधिलिङ्), परस्मैपदम्, प्रथमपुरुषः, एकवचनम्; उपसर्गः: उत्-; धातुः: छिद् (रुधादिः) — ‘उच्छिद्’ = उच्छेदं करोतु/नाशयेत्
मन्त्रभेदीa divulger of counsel; one who betrays/state secrets
मन्त्रभेदी:
TypeNoun (Agent noun)
Rootभिद्
Formप्रातिपदिकम्: मन्त्र-भेदी; ‘भेदी’ = भिद्-धातोः णिनि-प्रत्ययान्त (कर्तरि) ‘भेदकः’; पुल्लिङ्गः, प्रथमा एकवचनम्
Entities Mentioned
M
mantrabhedī (leaker/traitor)FAQs
Decisive removal to prevent repeated compromise and to deter others.
Primarily prevention and deterrence: protecting state operations by eliminating a high-risk insider.