Shloka 19

Mantri-Parīkṣā — Testing Ministers, Securing Counsel, and Ethical Criteria for Advisers (अध्याय ८४)

Devanagari script

सम्बन्धिपुरुषैराप्तैरभिजातै: स्वदेशजै: । अहार्यरव्यभीचारै: सर्वश: सुपरीक्षितै:

Transliteration

sambandhipuruṣair āptair abhijātaiḥ svadeśajaiḥ | ahāryair avyabhicāraiḥ sarvaśaḥ suparīkṣitaiḥ ||

Translation

ମନ୍ତ୍ରୀମାନେ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧୀ, ଆପ୍ତ ଓ ବିଶ୍ୱସନୀୟ, ସୁକୁଳଜ ଏବଂ ସ୍ୱଦେଶୀ ହେଉନ୍ତୁ; ଯେମାନେ ଘୁଷରେ କିଣାଯାଆନ୍ତି ନାହିଁ, ନିଷ୍ଠାରେ ଅଚଳ, ଏବଂ ସମସ୍ତ ଦିଗରୁ ସୁପରୀକ୍ଷିତ।

Word by Word

• सम्बन्धि-पुरुषैः: by related persons
• सम्बन्धि-पुरुषैः: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सम्बन्धिन् + पुरुष
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• आप्तैः: by trusted (persons)
• आप्तैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: आप्त
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• अभिजातैः: by well-born (persons)
• अभिजातैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अभिजात
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• स्वदेशजैः: by natives of one’s own country
• स्वदेशजैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: स्वदेशज
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• अहार्य-रव्यभीचारैः: by those whose conduct is not to be carried away (i.e., not swayed/unchangeable in behavior)
• अहार्य-रव्यभीचारैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: अहार्य + रव्यभीचार
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

• सर्वशः: in every way; altogether
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्वशस्
• Form: true

• सुपरीक्षितैः: by well-tested / thoroughly examined (persons)
• सुपरीक्षितैः: Karana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सु + परीक्षित
• Form: Masculine, Instrumental, Plural

Speaker

भीष्म उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Bhishma