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Chapter 12.84 - Verse 36

Sanskrit Text

आगन्तुश्चानुरक्तोऽपि काममस्तु बहुश्रुतः सत्कृतः संविभक्तो वा मन्त्रं श्रोतुमर्हति

English Translation

One who is a stranger, even if he be devoted to the king and possessed of great learning, may be honoured by the king and pleased with maintenance, but the king should never consult him in his affairs.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

तथा + एव + अनभिजात | ऽपि | कामम् | अस्तु | बहु + श्रुत
राज्ञः | प्रज्ञान + युज् | ऽपि | न | मन्त्रं | श्रोतुम् | अर्हति