Sutra 28

Devanagari script

तस्मान्नीतिविदो नवानमात्यान् कुर्वीत ॥ कZ_०१.८.२२ ॥

Transliteration

tasmān nītivido navān amātyān kurvīta

Translation

Par conséquent, celui qui connaît l’art politique doit nommer de nouveaux ministres formés à la science du gouvernement.

Word by Word

• तस्मात्: therefore; from that reason
• Type: Pronoun
• Root: तद्
• Form: ablative singular (पञ्चमी एकवचन), masculine/neuter; pronominal stem तद्

• नीतिविदः: those who know statecraft; policy-experts
• Type: Noun (agent noun)
• Root: विद् (to know)
• Form: nominative plural (प्रथमा बहुवचन), masculine; compound: नीति + विद (विद् + क्विप्/क्विन् agentive sense)

• नवान्: new; fresh (i.e., newly appointed)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: नव
• Form: accusative plural (द्वितीया बहुवचन), masculine; qualifies अमात्यान्

• अमात्यान्: ministers; officials
• Type: Noun
• Root: अमात्य
• Form: accusative plural (द्वितीया बहुवचन), masculine

• कुर्वीत: should appoint; should make (into)
• Type: Verb
• Root: कृ (to do/make)
• Form: optative (विधिलिङ्), parasmaipada, 3rd person singular; ‘should make/appoint’

Entities Mentioned

• amātya (minister/official)
• nītividaḥ (statecraft-trained persons)

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FAQs

What is the concluding policy recommendation in this passage?

Prefer newly appointed, statecraft-competent ministers to prevent entrenched officials from capturing authority.

How does this relate to earlier verses on loyalty and heredity?

It acknowledges the loyalty advantages of hereditary networks but prioritizes preventing overreach and capture by renewing the ministerial cadre.