Introduction to Acharya Chanakya
Acharya Chanakya's full name is Acharya Vishnugupta Chanakya. He was born in a very poor family. He was also called Kautilya because of his fierce and harsh nature. In fact, he was born in the Kutal dynasty, so he is called Kautlya or Kautilya.
Chanakya received his education from Taxila University, a good center of education at that time. After studying for 14 years, he completed his education in sociology, politics and economics at the age of 26. Later he also became a professor at Nalanda University. He was a strong supporter of monarchy.
There is a legend - • Once he was insulted for some reason in the royal court of Magadha country. Since then, he has been promising to eradicate the Nanda dynasty. Therefore, he fulfilled his promise by placing Chandragupta Maurya on the throne. By doing this, he eliminated the Nanda dynasty. Chanakya was a scholar who believed that the country should remain undivided. He freed the people who were suffering from the Nanda dynasty. His ideals are:-- To be able to picture time well is the best art of man.
- By serving the elderly, a person acquires knowledge of behavior and thereby improves his well-being.
- Following religion is the root of happiness.
- Adversity comes to everyone, but the wise man is afraid of adversity and opposition. It will be scary until it is faced. When crisis or sorrow comes, then one should try to remove it with all one's strength.
- Human progress and decline depends on his actions.
- Man should not be too simple and simple natured, because other people tend to exploit him more and make him suffer.
- Anger is like Yamaraja, desire is like Vaitarani river, Vidya is like Kamadhenu and happiness is like Indra's garden of Nandan forest.
- A sensual person cannot concentrate on subtle actions.
- Satsang is heavenly life.
- A small child should be properly nurtured till the age of five. For the next 10 years he should be taught under strict discipline. And after he turned 16
- He should be treated in a friendly manner. He is sure that his children will be his friends who will support him throughout his life.
Acharya Chanakya is considered to be the greatest scholar, intellectual and diplomat in Indian history. He has propounded political theory in his book Arthasatra, the importance of which is most accepted till date. Although its name is economics, in reality it is behavior and ethics. Kautilya's Arthasastra is included in the syllabus in many universities. His unparalleled diplomatic acumen played a major role in establishing the Mauryan dynasty. He was a scholar, a visionary and a strong-willed person. He was also a teacher of economics, politics and diplomacy. His name, who passed away around 225 BC, has always been immortalized in Indian history for politics, patriotism and welfare work. She is a very strong and wonderful personality.
This is his early, mature and simple and important work which is presented to the readers with English translation.
Chanakyaniti Darpan means political totality
Chapter One
This 'Rajneetisamuchaya' extracted from many scriptures, bowing down to the lord of the three worlds, the almighty Vishnu. Let me tell you a book called. 1.
He who reads this method and understands the well-known actions, inactions, auspiciousness, inauspiciousness etc. in the scriptures is considered to be the best person. 2.
So I am saying this while wishing the welfare of all, by understanding man becomes omniscient ||3||
Even a learned scholar suffers by teaching an unintelligent disciple, nurturing a wicked woman and dealing with the afflicted. 4.
A wicked wife, a foolish friend, a mouthy servant and living in a house with snakes are all forms of death. There is no doubt about it. 5
Money should be saved in case of emergency. If such an objection comes, one should protect the woman by leaving aside other things, and if there is a bigger objection than that, it is proper to protect one's self even leaving aside the woman and wealth. 6.
It is advisable to protect wealth to prevent calamities. If there is money, even if there is an objection, it can be avoided with money. If Lakshmi leaves due to some fate, the wealth accumulated at that time will also be destroyed ||7||
One should not live in a country where there is no respect, no livelihood, no friendship and friendship, and no learning.||8||
It is not proper to stay even for a day where these five things are not present: the rich, the knower of the Vedas, the king, the river and the physician. . 9.
Livelihood, fear, shame, adaptability to learn skills and renunciation i.e. sense of dispassion, one should not live in a place where there is none of these five things. . 10.
A servant is tested when he is hired, a friend is tested when a relative is in trouble, and a woman is tested when wealth is destroyed. . 11. .
The one who supports you when you are sick, when you are in trouble, when you are in famine, when you are in crisis, near the king and in the cremation, that is the brother. 12.
A person who abandons certain objects or subjects and runs after the uncertain, the certain also perishes and the uncertain remains. 13.
A wise man should marry a girl of the best clan, even if she is ugly. Even if a girl from a low caste is beautiful, you should not marry her, because the marriage should be within the same caste. 14.
Rivers, armed men, male and horned animal wives, men and royalty are not to be trusted. 15.
It is worthy to take nectar even from poison, gold from impure matter, excellent knowledge even from the lowly, and jewels from evil clans.16
A woman's diet is two times higher than a man's, shyness is four times more, courage is six times more, and work ethic is eight times more than a man's. 17.
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