Theory of Government in Ancient India (Post-Vedic) c11.s2.t1.26

c11.s2.t1.26

It is necessary that the king should preface every enterprise with full deliberation. Counsel or deliberation has five elements—the way to commence an enterprise, taking stock of men, money and other elements of strength, the plan of time and country, the removal of obstacles and attainment of success. Here counsel is synonymous with enterprise. Or it may be said that deliberation conduces to the knowledge of what is unknown, gives certitude to what is known, reinforces what is certain, clears what is obscure and completes the knowledge of that which is imperfectly known.