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Chapter 12.84
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Sanskrit Text
राज्यं
प्रणिधिमूलं
हि
मन्त्रसारं
प्रचक्षते
।
स्वामिनं
त्वनुवर्तन्ति
वृत्त्यर्थमिह
मन्त्रिणः
॥
English Translation
A kingdom depends upon spies and secret agents, and its strength lies in counsels of policy. If masters and ministers follow each other for getting support from each other, controlling pride and anger, and vanity and envy, they may then both become happy.
Padaccheda (Word Analysis)
राज्यं | प्रणिधि + मूल | हि | मन्त्र + सार | प्रचक्षते
स्वामिनं | तु + अनुवृत् | वृत्ति + अर्थ | इह | मन्त्रिणः
स्वामिनं | तु + अनुवृत् | वृत्ति + अर्थ | इह | मन्त्रिणः