Valmiki Ramayana Yuddha Kanda Sarga 6 Shloka 8

Original Shloka

मन्त्रिभिर्हितसंयुक्तैस्समर्थैर्मन्त्रनिर्णये ।।6.6.7।। मित्रैर्वापिसमानार्थैर्बान्धवैरपिवाधिकैः । सहितोमन्त्रियित्वायःकर्मारम्भान्प्रवर्तयेत् ।।6.6.8।। दैवेचकुरुतेयत्नंतमाहुःपुरुषोत्तमम् ।

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English Translation

यः he who, हितसंयुक्तेः with wellwishers, मन्न्त्रनिर्णये: who decides with counsel, समर्थैः capable ones, मन्त्रिभिः ministers, समानार्थैः relatives with common interests, मित्रैर्वापि: or friends, अधिकैः very well, बान्धवैर्यापि: or with relatives, सहितः friends, मन्त्रयित्वा: deliberating with, कर्मारम्भान् to begin his work प्रवर्तयेत् before undertaking, दैवेच: with faith in god, यत्नम् makes his attempt, कुरुते: does, तम् him, पुरुषोत्तमम् best among men, आहु: said to be.

English Commentary

"He who decides, after deliberating with his wellwishers, with capable ministers of good counsel, relatives of common interest or friends before undertaking his task and tries with faith in god is said to be best among men."