Shloka 46
Mantri-Parīkṣā — Testing Ministers, Securing Counsel, and Ethical Criteria for Advisers (अध्याय ८४)
Devanagari script
नरेश्वर! जो राजा चिरकालतक दण्ड धारण करनेकी इच्छा रखता हो, उसे अपनी गुप्त सलाह उसी व्यक्तिको बतानी चाहिये, जो शक्तिशाली हो और सारे जगत्के समझा-बुझाकर अपने वशमें कर सकता हो ।। पौरजानपदा यस्मिन् विश्वासं धर्मतो गता: । योद्धा नयविपश्िच्च स मन्त्र श्रोतुमहति
Translation
人中王啊！凡欲长久执持刑杖之王，当只将密谋告于强有力之人——其能以明理劝导使天下归服者。又，城邑与乡野之民依于法（达摩）而信任之人，既为战士，又通晓治国之道——此人亦堪听闻机密谋议。
Word by Word
पौरजानपदाःcitizens and countryfolk
पौरजानपदाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootपौर-जानपद
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
यस्मिन्in whom
यस्मिन्:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Locative, Singular
विश्वासम्trust, confidence
विश्वासम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootविश्वास
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
धर्मतःrightfully; according to dharma
धर्मतः:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootधर्म
FormTasil (ablatival adverb)
गताःhaving placed / having gone to (i.e., reposed)
गताः:
TypeVerb
Rootगम्
Formक्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Plural
योद्धाa warrior
योद्धा:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootयोद्धृ
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
नयविपश्चित्skilled in policy/statecraft
नयविपश्चित्:
TypeAdjective
Rootनय-विपश्चित्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
FormConjunction
सःhe
सः:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
मन्त्रम्counsel; secret plan
मन्त्रम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमन्त्र
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
श्रोतुम्to hear
श्रोतुम्:
TypeVerb
Rootश्रु
Formतुमुन् (infinitive)
अर्हतिis fit/deserving
अर्हति:
TypeVerb
Rootअर्ह्
FormLat (present), Parasmaipada, Third, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Character Dynamics
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
War Context
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Geographic Context
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes