Shloka 6
Vyavahāra-Śuddhi and Rājadharma: Clean Administration, Counsel, and Proportional Punishment
Chapter 86
Devanagari script
किंतु संक्षेपत: शीलं प्रयत्नेनेह दुर्लभम् । वक्ष्यामि तु यथामात्यान् यादृशांश्व करिष्यसि,इसलिये तुम जिस भावसे जैसे मन्त्रियोंको संगठित करोगे अर्थात् करना चाहते हो, उनका दुर्लभ शील-स्वभाव जैसा होना चाहिये--इस बातको मैं प्रयत्नपूर्वक संक्षेपसे बताऊँगा
Translation
“Contudo, mesmo com esforço, é difícil encontrar neste mundo uma conduta íntegra. Ainda assim, direi em resumo—com diligência—que natureza e caráter devem ter os ministros que pretendes reunir.”
Word by Word
किंतुbut, however
किंतु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootकिंतु
संक्षेपतःbriefly, in summary
संक्षेपतः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootसंक्षेप
FormAblative singular used adverbially
शीलम्character, conduct, disposition
शीलम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootशील
FormNeuter, nominative singular
प्रयत्नेनwith effort
प्रयत्नेन:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootप्रयत्न
FormMasculine, instrumental singular
इहhere, in this world/realm
इह:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootइह
दुर्लभम्hard to obtain, rare
दुर्लभम्:
Karta
TypeAdjective
Rootदुर्लभ
FormNeuter, nominative singular
वक्ष्यामिI shall tell
वक्ष्यामि:
TypeVerb
Rootवच्
FormSimple future (luṭ), parasmaipada, 1st person singular
तुindeed, but
तु:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootतु
यथाas, in the manner that
यथा:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootयथा
अमात्यान्ministers, counsellors
अमात्यान्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootअमात्य
FormMasculine, accusative plural
यादृशान्of what kind, such as
यादृशान्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootयादृश
FormMasculine, accusative plural
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
करिष्यसिyou will make/do
करिष्यसि:
TypeVerb
Rootकृ
FormSimple future (luṭ), parasmaipada, 2nd person singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes