तान् भर्ता मित्रसम्काशानमित्रान् मन्त्रनिर्णये | व्यवहारेण जानीयात्सचिवानुपसम्हितान् || ६-६३-१८
chapalasyeha kR^ityaani sahasaanupradhaavataH | chidramanye prapadyante krauJNchasya khamiva dvijaaH || 6-63-19
Translation
"The king should make-out those ministers who have been transformed by the enemy to their side (through bribery and other things) and are enemies though looking like friends, through their conduct when a final decision is being taken after deliberation."
Word by word
bhartaa
the king
jaaniiyaat
should make out
vyavahaareNa
during deals
mantra nirNaye
when a final settlement is taken after deliberation
taan
such of those
sachivaan
counsellors
upa samhitaan
who were transformed by bribery and other things
amitraan
(those) enemies
mitrasamkaashaan
looking like friends.
Chapter context
Kumbhakarna Reassures Ravana
54 verses · Verse 18 of 54
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