मन्त्रिभिर् हित सम्युक्तैः समर्थैर् मन्त्र निर्णये || ६-६-७ मित्रैर् वा अपि समान अर्थैर् बान्धवैर् अपि वा हितैः | सहितो मन्त्रयित्वा यः कर्म आरम्भान् प्रवर्तयेत् || ६-६-८ दैवे च कुरुते यत्नम् तम् आहुः पुरुष उत्तमम् |
mantribhir hita samyuktaiH samarthair mantra nirNaye || 6-6-7 mitrair vaa api samaana arthair baandhavair api vaa hitaiH | sahito mantrayitvaa yaH karma aarambhaan pravartayet || 6-6-8 daive ca kurute yatnam tam aahuH puruSha uttamam |
Translation
"The wise call him as the foremost among men, who carries through the beginning of any undertaking after consulting those who are wedded with welfare of others, or with ministers who are efficient in conferring decisions or with friends having common interests or additionally with relatives or who try to get a favour from Providence too."
Word by word
-8. yaH
he who
pravartayet
carries through
karmaarmabhaan
beginning of undertaking
mantrayitvaa
after consulting
sahitaH
collectively with
hitasmyuktaiH
or with ministers
samarthaiH
efficient
mantra nirNaye
in advising decisions
mitrairvaapi
or with friends
samanaarthaiH
having common
baandhavairaapi
or with relatives
adhikaaH
additionally
kurute
or who does
yatnam
endeavour
daivecha
in the matter of providence too
tam
him
aahuH
(the wise) call
purushhottamam
as the foremost among men.
Chapter context
Ravana Calls a Meeting of his Ministers
17 verses · Verse 7 of 17
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