Sutra 3

Devanagari script

नेति विशालाक्षः ॥ कZ_०१.८.०३ ॥

Transliteration

neti viśālākṣaḥ

Translation

Viśālākṣa says: No.

Word by Word

• न: not / no
• Type: Particle (Negation)
• Root: न
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्ययम् (negation particle)

• इति: thus; (he said) ‘…’
• Type: Particle (Quotative/Thus)
• Root: इति
• Form: उद्धरण/वाक्यसमाप्त्यर्थक-अव्ययम्; पूर्वोक्तवचन-परामर्शकः (quotative marker)

• विशालाक्षः: Viśālākṣa (name of an authority)
• Type: Noun (Proper name)
• Root: विशालाक्ष
• Form: पुंलिङ्गः, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; कर्तृपदम् (subject)

Entities Mentioned

• Viśālākṣa

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What is implied by Viśālākṣa’s simple rejection?

That selecting ministers solely from familiar circles can be flawed—trust-by-familiarity may produce factionalism, complacency, or reduced competence; alternative selection criteria are needed.