Sutra 17
Devanagari script
तं सत्त्री महामात्रवधे योजयेत् ॥ कZ_०५.१.१७ ॥
Transliteration
taṃ sattrī mahāmātravadhe yojayet.
Translation
A chamberlain/attendant (sattrī) should engage him in the killing of the high minister(s).
Word by Word
तम्him; that person
तम्:
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
Formsarvanāma-śabda; accusative singular masculine/neuter (contextually masculine: 'him')
सत्त्रीthe female spy
सत्त्री:
TypeNoun
Rootसत्त्री
Formstrīliṅga; nominative singular; agent-noun meaning 'female spy/secret agent'
महामात्रवधेin/for the killing of the chief officer
महामात्रवधे:
TypeNoun
Rootमहामात्र-वध
Formnapuṃsakaliṅga (as -e locative sg of -a stem); locative singular: 'in/for the killing of the mahāmātra'
योजयेत्should employ/assign
योजयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootयुज् (योजयति)
Formcausative (ṇic); optative/vidhiliṅ (3rd person singular), parasmaipada; 'should employ/assign'
Entities Mentioned
S
sattrī (palace attendant)M
mahāmātra (high officer)FAQs
Because palace attendants have routine access and can arrange proximity, timing, and logistics while insulating the king from direct implication.