Sutra 28
Devanagari script
तस्मान्नीतिविदो नवानमात्यान् कुर्वीत ॥ कZ_०१.८.२२ ॥
Transliteration
tasmān nītivido navān amātyān kurvīta
Translation
म्हणून, नीतिशास्त्र जाणणारे नवे अमात्य (मंत्री) नेमावेत.
Word by Word
तस्मात्therefore; from that reason
तस्मात्:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formablative singular (पञ्चमी एकवचन), masculine/neuter; pronominal stem तद्
नीतिविदःthose who know statecraft; policy-experts
नीतिविदः:
TypeNoun (agent noun)
Rootविद् (to know)
Formnominative plural (प्रथमा बहुवचन), masculine; compound: नीति + विद (विद् + क्विप्/क्विन् agentive sense)
नवान्new; fresh (i.e., newly appointed)
नवान्:
TypeAdjective
Rootनव
Formaccusative plural (द्वितीया बहुवचन), masculine; qualifies अमात्यान्
अमात्यान्ministers; officials
अमात्यान्:
TypeNoun
Rootअमात्य
Formaccusative plural (द्वितीया बहुवचन), masculine
कुर्वीतshould appoint; should make (into)
कुर्वीत:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ (to do/make)
Formoptative (विधिलिङ्), parasmaipada, 3rd person singular; ‘should make/appoint’
Entities Mentioned
A
amātya (minister/official)N
nītividaḥ (statecraft-trained persons)FAQs
Prefer newly appointed, statecraft-competent ministers to prevent entrenched officials from capturing authority.
It acknowledges the loyalty advantages of hereditary networks but prioritizes preventing overreach and capture by renewing the ministerial cadre.