वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-6, chapter-6, verse-7

मन्त्रिभिर्हितसंयुक्तैः समर्थैर्मन्त्रनिर्णये ।
मित्रैर्वापि समानार्थैर्बान्धवैरपि वा हितैः ॥७॥

7. mantribhirhitasaṃyuktaiḥ samarthairmantranirṇaye ,
mitrairvāpi samānārthairbāndhavairapi vā hitaiḥ.

7. mantribhiḥ hitasaṃyuktaiḥ samarthaiḥ mantranirṇaye
mitraiḥ vā api samānārthaiḥ bāndhavaiḥ api vā hitaiḥ

7. mantranirṇaye hitasaṃyuktaiḥ samarthaiḥ mantribhiḥ
vā api samānārthaiḥ mitraiḥ vā api hitaiḥ bāndhavaiḥ

7. Through ministers who are benevolent and capable in strategic deliberation (mantra-nirṇaya); or also through friends who share common goals; or even through well-wishing relatives.

Words meanings summery:

• मन्त्रिभिः (mantribhiḥ) - by ministers, with ministers

• हितसंयुक्तैः (hitasaṁyuktaiḥ) - by those associated with benefit, by well-wishing ones, by those connected to what is good

• समर्थैः (samarthaiḥ) - by capable ones, by able ones, by powerful ones

• मन्त्रनिर्णये (mantranirṇaye) - in strategic decision-making, in the decision of counsel

• मित्रैः (mitraiḥ) - by friends, with allies

• वा (vā) - or, either...or

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• समानार्थैः (samānārthaiḥ) - by those with similar aims, by those who share common goals/purposes

• बान्धवैः (bāndhavaiḥ) - by relatives, by kinsmen

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• वा (vā) - or, either...or

• हितैः (hitaiḥ) - by well-wishers, by beneficial ones, by friendly ones

Words meanings and morphology

मन्त्रिभिः (mantribhiḥ) - by ministers, with ministers

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mantrin

mantrin - minister, counselor, advisor

हितसंयुक्तैः (hitasaṁyuktaiḥ) - by those associated with benefit, by well-wishing ones, by those connected to what is good

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of hitasaṃyukta

hitasaṁyukta - connected with welfare, endowed with benefit, beneficial, well-disposed

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hita+saṃyukta)

• hita – beneficial, advantageous, good; benefit, welfare
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Irregular participle from root `dhā` with prefix `hi`
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• saṃyukta – joined, united, connected, associated with, endowed with
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root `yuj` (to join) with upasarga `sam`
  Prefix: sam
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with `mantribhiḥ`.

समर्थैः (samarthaiḥ) - by capable ones, by able ones, by powerful ones

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of samartha

samartha - capable, able, suitable, appropriate, powerful

Prefix: sam

Root: arth (class 10)

Note: Agrees with `mantribhiḥ`.

मन्त्रनिर्णये (mantranirṇaye) - in strategic decision-making, in the decision of counsel

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mantranirṇaya

mantranirṇaya - decision of counsel, strategic decision

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mantra+nirṇaya)

• mantra – counsel, advice, strategic deliberation
  noun (masculine)
  Root: man (class 4)
• nirṇaya – decision, ascertainment, determination
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root `ṇī` (to lead) with upasarga `nir`
  Prefix: nir
  Root: ṇī (class 1)

मित्रैः (mitraiḥ) - by friends, with allies

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mitra

mitra - friend, companion, ally

वा (vā) - or, either...or

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

समानार्थैः (samānārthaiḥ) - by those with similar aims, by those who share common goals/purposes

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of samānārtha

samānārtha - having the same object/meaning/purpose, sharing common goals

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (samāna+artha)

• samāna – same, similar, equal
  adjective
• artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with `mitraiḥ`.

बान्धवैः (bāndhavaiḥ) - by relatives, by kinsmen

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bāndhava

bāndhava - relative, kinsman, friend

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or, either...or

(indeclinable)

हितैः (hitaiḥ) - by well-wishers, by beneficial ones, by friendly ones

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of hita

hita - beneficial, advantageous, good; well-wisher, friend

Past Passive Participle

Irregular participle from root `dhā` with prefix `hi`

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with `bāndhavaiḥ`.

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