Public Administration in Ancient India c11.38

c11.38

The necessity for the meeting of the Council is briefly described by Visālāksha in the words, “the decision of a single mind can never lead to success.” Chānakya says: “The work of government relates to three kinds of things,—those that can be perceived, those that cannot be perceived, and those that can be inferred. To know what is not known, to make certain what is known, to clear away doubts regarding what is susceptible of two opinions, and to infer the whole from the part,—for all these purposes, deliberation with ministers is necessary. Therefore, the King should deliberate with men who are wise.”³