Arthashastra

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न दीर्घ कालं मन्त्रयेत, न तेषां पक्षीयैर् येषाम् अपकुर्यात् ॥

nor shall he sit long at consultation with those whose parties he intends to hurt.

english translation

na dIrgha kAlaM mantrayeta, na teSAM pakSIyair yeSAm apakuryAt ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

"मन्त्रि परिषदं द्वादश अमात्यान् कुर्वीत" इति मानवाः ॥

The school of Manu say that the assembly of ministers (mantriparishad) shall be made to consist of twelve members.

english translation

"mantri pariSadaM dvAdaza amAtyAn kurvIta" iti mAnavAH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

"षोडश" इति बार्हस्पत्याः ॥

The school of Brihaspathi say that it shall consist of sixteen members.

english translation

"SoDaza" iti bArhaspatyAH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

"विंशतिम्" इत्य् औशनसाः ॥

The school of Usanas say that it shall consist of twenty members.

english translation

"viMzatim" ity auzanasAH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

यथा सामर्थ्यम् इति कौटिल्यः ॥

But Kautilya holds that it shall consist of as many members as the needs of his dominion require (yathásámarthyam).

english translation

yathA sAmarthyam iti kauTilyaH ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript