Shloka 7.18-19Unverified draft
सन्धिविग्रहतत्त्वज्ञा: प्रकृत्या सम्पदान्विता: ।।1.7.16।। मन्त्रसंवरणे शक्ताश्श्लक्ष्णास्सूक्ष्मासु बुद्धिषु । नीतिशास्त्रविशेषज्ञास्सततं प्रियवादिन: ।।1.7.17।।
Meaning
Versed in the principles of peace and war, endowed by nature with prosperity, capable of guarding confidential counsel and subtle in fine judgments, they were experts in the science of statecraft and ever gentle-spoken.
Word-by-word (pada-artha)
Shloka 1.7.18
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| sandhi-vigraha-tattva-jñā: | सन्धि-विग्रह-तत्त्व-ज्ञाः | knowers of the true principles of peace-treaties and war | Nominative plural |
| prakṛtyā | प्रकृत्या | by nature | Instrumental singular |
| sampada-anvitā: | सम्पद-अन्विताः | endowed with prosperity, excellence | Nominative plural |
Shloka 1.7.19
| Word | Devanagari | Meaning | Grammatical role |
|---|---|---|---|
| mantra-saṃvaraṇe | मन्त्र-संवरणे | in the guarding, concealment of counsel | Locative singular |
| śaktā: | शक्ताः | capable ones | Nominative plural |
| ślakṣṇā: | श्लक्ष्णाः | gentle, refined ones | Nominative plural |
| sūkṣmāsu | सूक्ष्मासु | in subtle matters | Locative plural |
| buddhiṣu | बुद्धिषु | in matters of intellect | Locative plural |
| nīti-śāstra-viśeṣa-jñā: | नीति-शास्त्र-विशेष-ज्ञाः | knowers of the particulars of the science of polity | Nominative plural |
| satatam | सततम् | always | Indeclinable/particle |
| priya-vādina: | प्रिय-वादिनः | speakers of pleasant words | Nominative plural |
Reference: 1.7.18-19 · Bāla Kāṇḍa