अन्वयः

यः he who, सचिवैः ministers, समयम् timely, कृत्वा does, त्रयाणाम् threefold, कर्मणाम् actions, पञ्चधा five aspects, योगम् unites, प्रपश्यति considering, सः he, पधिइव like the path, वर्तते performs.

M N Dutt

He stay well in the path that, in consultation with his counsellors, ascertain the five way touching the three kinds of action* *The five ways are (१) the mans of commencing an act (२) person, thing and wealth, (३) division of season and place, (४) providing agains mischance (५) success. The three kinds of action are treaty, war, etc. All this is nebulous; And the commentator is sadly reticent over this extremely important passage.

Summary

He who thinks with ministers and considers the five aspects of threefold duties and moves in the right path performs (Five aspects of action are the method of initiating action, material to be worked upon, time and place of action, provision against mischance and the chances of success). Threefold duties with reference to enemies are Sama, Daana, and Bedha."

पदच्छेदः

त्रयाणां	त्रि (६.३)
पञ्चधा	पञ्चधा (अव्ययः)
योगं	योग (२.१)
कर्मणां	कर्मन् (६.३)
यः	यद् (१.१)
प्रपश्यति	प्रपश्यति (√प्र-पश् लट् प्र.पु. एक.)
सचिवैः	सचिव (३.३)
समयं	समय (२.१)
कृत्वा	कृत्वा (√कृ + क्त्वा)
स	तद् (१.१)
सभ्ये	सभ्य (७.१)
वर्तते	वर्तते (√वृत् लट् प्र.पु. एक.)
पथि	पथिन् (७.१)

छन्दः

अनुष्टुप् [८]

छन्दोविश्लेषणम्

१	२	३	४	५	६	७	८
त्र	या	णां	प	ञ्च	धा	यो	गं
क	र्म	णां	यः	प्र	प	श्य	ति
स	चि	वैः	स	म	यं	कृ	त्वा
स	स	भ्ये	व	र्त	ते	प	थि