Sutra 6

Devanagari script

नेति भरद्वाजः ॥ कZ_०८.१.०६ ॥

Transliteration

neti bharadvājaḥ

Translation

ଭରଦ୍ୱାଜ କହନ୍ତି— “ନା।”

Word by Word

• न: no; not
• Type: Particle
• Root: न
• Form: निषेधार्थक-अव्ययम् (prohibitive/negative particle)

• इति: thus; so (quoting)
• Type: Particle
• Root: इति
• Form: उक्त्यर्थक-अव्ययम्; वाक्यसमाप्ति/उद्धरणसूचक (quotative particle)

• भरद्वाजः: Bharadvāja (says)
• Type: Noun
• Root: भरद्वाज
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-एकवचनम्; ऋषिनाम (proper name)

Entities Mentioned

• Bharadvāja

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FAQs

Why is a standalone “neti” important in Arthashastra style?

It flags a doctrinal dispute: Kautilya often presents another teacher’s view first (pūrvapakṣa) before giving his own determination, helping administrators compare policy risks.