Sutra 21
Devanagari script
अन्यैरमात्यगुणैरयुक्ता ह्येते ॥ कZ_०१.८.१५ ॥
Transliteration
anyair amātyaguṇair ayuktā hy ete
Translation
For these (task-performers) may still lack other qualities required of ministers.
Word by Word
अन्यैःby/with other (different)
अन्यैः:
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootअन्य
Formसर्वनाम-विशेषण; तृतीया-बहुवचन; पुल्लिङ्ग/नपुंसकलिङ्ग (सन्दर्भानुसार)
अमात्य-गुणैःwith the qualities of a minister (ministerial qualifications)
अमात्य-गुणैः:
TypeNoun
Rootगुण (अमात्य)
Formपुल्लिङ्ग; तृतीया-बहुवचन; ‘अमात्यस्य गुणाः’ = अमात्यगुणाः
अयुक्ताःnot endowed/unsuited; not possessed (of)
अयुक्ताः:
TypeParticiple (Adjectival)
Rootयुज् (योजने)
Formभूतकृदन्त; नञ्-पूर्वक ‘युक्त’ → ‘अयुक्त’; प्रथमा-बहुवचन; पुल्लिङ्ग (एते इति सह)
हिindeed, for
हि:
TypeParticle
Rootहि
Formनिपात; हेतौ/निश्चयार्थे (emphatic/for indeed)
एतेthese (persons)
एते:
TypePronoun
Rootएतद्
Formसर्वनाम; प्रथमा-बहुवचन; पुल्लिङ्ग
Entities Mentioned
A
amātya (minister/official)FAQs
That success in specified tasks does not guarantee possession of the full set of ministerial qualities.
A competency framework: role fitness requires multiple competencies, not only one performance indicator.