Shloka 26
मृदु-तीक्ष्ण-नीति तथा दुष्टलक्षण-विज्ञानम्
Measured Policy and the Recognition of Malicious Disposition
Devanagari script
यदैवैकेन शक्येत गुह्ां कर्तु तदाचरेत् यच्छन्ति सचिवा गुह्मां मिथो विश्रावयन्त्यपि
Translation
राजा जो गुप्त कार्य अकेले कर सकता हो, उसे अवश्य अकेले ही करे; क्योंकि मन्त्री कभी-कभी गुप्त बातों को प्रकट कर देते हैं, या आपस में ही एक-दूसरे को सुना बैठते हैं।
Word by Word
यदाwhen
यदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयदा
एवindeed/only
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
एकेनby one (person) / alone
एकेन:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootएक
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
शक्येतcould be done / would be possible
शक्येत:
TypeVerb
Rootशक्
FormVidhi-lin (optative), Atmanepada, 3rd, Singular, Karmani (passive sense)
गुह्यंsecret (thing/matter)
गुह्यं:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootगुह्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
कर्तुम्to do
कर्तुम्:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormTumun (infinitive)
तदाthen
तदा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतदा
आचरेत्should do/undertake
आचरेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootआचर्
FormVidhi-lin (optative), Parasmaipada, 3rd, Singular
यत्which/that (secret matter)
यत्:
Karma
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
छन्तिthey conceal/cover
छन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootछद्
FormLat (present), Parasmaipada, 3rd, Plural
सचिवाःministers/counsellors
सचिवाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसचिव
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
गुह्यंsecret (matter)
गुह्यं:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootगुह्य
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
मिथःmutually/to one another
मिथः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootमिथः
विश्रावयन्तिthey make (it) heard / divulge
विश्रावयन्ति:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु (causative: श्रावय/विश्रावय)
FormLat (present), Parasmaipada, 3rd, Plural, Causative (णिच्) with prefix वि-
अपिeven/also/sometimes
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes