Vinayaadhikaarika Adhyaya 15 Sutra 20 - Arthashastra | Hindi | Vedapath

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Sutra 20

Devanagari script

अनुपलब्धस्य ज्ञानमुपलब्धस्य निश्चितबलाधानमर्थद्वैधस्य संशयच्छेदनमेकदेशदृष्टस्य शेषोपलब्धिरिति मन्त्रिसाध्यमेतत् ॥ कZ_०१.१५.२० ॥

Transliteration

anupalabdhasya jñānam upalabdhasya niścitabalādhānam arthadvaidhasya saṃśaya-cchedanam ekadeśa-dṛṣṭasya śeṣa-upalabdhir iti mantri-sādhyam etat

Translation

मंत्री यह कर सकते हैं—जो अभी ज्ञात नहीं है उसका ज्ञान प्राप्त करना; जो ज्ञात है उसे निश्चित रूप से और दृढ़ करना; जहाँ विषय द्विविध/अस्पष्ट लगे वहाँ संदेह का छेदन करना; और जो केवल आंशिक रूप से देखा गया हो उसका शेष भाग भी जान लेना।

Word by Word

अनुपलब्धस्यof what is not yet ascertained/obtained (unknown)

ज्ञानम्knowledge; ascertainment

उपलब्धस्यof what is obtained/known

निश्चितबलाधानम्the imparting/establishing of definite strength (firm confirmation) to what is already known

अर्थद्वैधस्यof ambiguity/double-meaning in the matter

संशयच्छेदनम्cutting/removal of doubt

एकदेशदृष्टस्यof what is seen/known only in part

शेषोपलब्धिःthe finding/ascertainment of the remainder

इतिthus

मन्त्रिसाध्यम्to be accomplished by ministers

एतत्this

Entities Mentioned

mantrin (minister/counsellor)

FAQs

How does Arthashastra define the practical value of ministers in decision-making?

They expand knowledge, verify and strengthen known facts, resolve ambiguity and doubts, and infer missing parts from partial information.