Sutra 61
Devanagari script
एवमश्रुतशास्त्रार्थो न मन्त्रं श्रोतुमर्हति ॥ कZ_०१.१५.६१च्द् ॥
Transliteration
evam aśrutaśāstrārtho na mantraṃ śrotum arhati
Translation
Likewise, one who has not learned the meaning of the treatises is not fit to hear the state counsel (mantra).
Word by Word
एवम्thus; in this manner
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
Formअव्यय; manner-adverb ‘thus/in this way’
अश्रुत-शास्त्र-अर्थःone who has not learned/been taught the meaning of the treatise
अश्रुत-शास्त्र-अर्थः:
TypeNoun (compound)
Rootश्रु (अश्रुत), शास्त्र, अर्थ
Formपुंलिङ्ग; प्रथमा-एकवचन; समासपद; ‘अश्रुत’ = न श्रुतः (past passive participle used adjectivally)
नnot
न:
TypeParticle (negation)
Rootन
Formनिषेध-अव्यय
मन्त्रम्counsel; (secret) state deliberation
मन्त्रम्:
TypeNoun
Rootमन्त्र
Formपुंलिङ्ग; द्वितीया-एकवचन; कर्मपद
श्रोतुम्to hear; to be allowed to listen
श्रोतुम्:
TypeVerb (infinitive)
Rootश्रु
Formतुमुन्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय-रूप (infinitive); ‘to hear/listen’
अर्हतिis entitled/fit; deserves
अर्हति:
TypeVerb
Rootअर्ह्
Formलट्; परस्मैपद; प्रथम-पुरुष; एकवचन
Entities Mentioned
U
untrained advisor (aśrutaśāstrārtha)S
state counsel (mantra)FAQs
To prevent incompetence and leakage: only those trained in policy reasoning and statecraft should be admitted to sensitive deliberations.