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Chapter 12.86 - Verse 29

Sanskrit Text

धर्मार्थशास्त्रतत्त्वज्ञः संधिविग्रहको भवेत् मतिमान्धृतिमान्धीमान्रहस्यविनिगूहिता

English Translation

The king's minister should be well-read in the scriptures and capable in directing wars and making treaties. He should also be intelligent, courageous, modest, and capable of keeping secrets.

Padaccheda (Word Analysis)

धर्म + अर्थ + शास्त्र + तत्त्व + ज्ञ | संधिविग्रहको | भवेत्
मतिमान् | धृतिमान् | धीमान् | रहस्य + विनिगूहितृ