Arthshastra concerned with the acquisition and protection ofmeans of livelihood. From our membership agreement lulu is a place where people of all ages, backgrounds, experience, and professions can publish, sell, or buy creative content such as novels, memoirs, poetry, cookbooks, technical manuals, articles, photography books, children s books, calendars, and a host of other content that defies easy categorization. The arthashastra summarizes the political thoughts of kautilya. Jul 21, 2016 this year s 20 army war college included readings from kautilya s arthashastra, and it provides a very interesting break from the sun tzu, clausewitz and jomini routine. Jan 19, 2017 kautilyas arthashastra is divided into 15 booksmay be considered as volume with several parts of each book. Kautilyas saptang theory of state the mauryan era of ancient india gave the world a significant treatise, the arthashastra of kautilya.
Kautilya s arthashastra is an excellent treatise on statecraft, economic policy and military strategy. It is argued that the discussions in the arthashastra generally end by stating the authors opinion with the words. The main focus of the book is on creation and management of wealth. Historically, the kautilya s work carries a great significance because it is an important source for the history of mauryas. Arthashastra is an excellent treatise on statecraft, economic policy and military strategy. Kautilyas arthashastra is an excellent treatise on statecraft, economic policy and military strategy. The arrow shot by the archer may or may not kill a single person.
There is a controversy regarding the date of arthashastra. Kautilyas arthashastra and perspectives on organizational. Table of contents book i, concerning discipline book ii,the duties of government superintendents book iii, concerning law book iv, the removal of thorns book v, the conduct. The arthashastra is an ancient indian treatise on statecraft, economic policy and military strategy, written in sanskrit. Buy arthashastra book online at low prices in india. Kautilyas arthashastra maintains that the state or government of a country has a vital role to play in maintaining the material status of both the nation and its people. One must appreciate the genius and cunningness of kautilya aka chanakya.
How kautilyas arthashastra shaped the telling of ancient. Kautilyas arthasashtra is magnificent work on ancient political thought which was undoubtedly composed between 3rd2nd century b. Kautilyas arthashastra having dug up a square well not too deep to be moist withwater, having paved both the bottom and the sides with slabs ofstone, he shall, by using strong timber, construct in that well acagelike underground chamber of three stories high, the topmostbeing on a level with the surface of the ground, with manycompartments. Just a few years ago, a former indian national security adviser praised this book as an important guide on strategy. It is divided into 15 different sections for the better understanding of the readers. Buy arthashastra book online at low prices in india arthashastra. Arthashastrabook xi wikisource, the free online library. Kautilyas arthashastra ebook by chanakya rakuten kobo. Kautilyas arthashastra book ancient history encyclopedia. Kautilyas arthashastra is divided into 15 booksmay be considered as volume with several parts of each book.
The acquisition of the help of corporations is better than the acquisition of an army, a friend, or profits. Kautilyas arthashastra is a book about economics written by kautilya. Kautilyas treatise arthashastra stands as one of the great political books of the ancient world, its ideas on the science of politics strikingly similar to those of thucydides, machiavelli, hobbes, clausewitz, and even sun tsu. The first great political realist is a succinct and penetrating analysis of one of the ancient worlds foremost political realists, kautilya. The book is divided into 15 books each detailing different situations and different descriptions and solutions.
Kautilya s arthasashtra is magnificent work on ancient political thought which was undoubtedly composed between 3rd2nd century b. Read kautilyas arthashastra the words of wisdom and management by chanakya available from rakuten kobo. Henry kissinger, in his comments on arthashastra in his latest book world order, writes, this work sets out, with dispassionate clarity, a vision of how to establish and guard a state while neutralizing, subverting, and when opportune conditions have been established conquering its neighbors. A neglected precursor to classical economics charles waldauer, william j. He was a shrewd man and this book gives us a peak into his mind. The first great political realist is a succinct and penetrating analysis of one of the ancient world s foremost political realists, kautilya.
Historically, the kautilyas work carries a great significance because it is an important source for the history of mauryas. Kautilyas arthashastra when a man, having fasted for seven nights and secured threewhite dartlike hairs of a porcupine, makes on the fourteenth day ofthe dark half of the month oblations into the fire with 108 pieces ofthe sacrificial firewood of khadira mimosa catechu and othertrees together with honey and clarified butter chanting the abovemantra, and when, chanting the. It includes books on the nature of government, law, civil and criminal court systems, ethics, economics, markets and trade, the methods for screening ministers, diplomacy, theories on war, nature of peace, and the duties and. Legend has it that he was either a brahmin from kerala or from north india. Chanakyan has entered indian vocabulary as the equivalent of machiavellian. Chanakya arthashastra pdf in hindi, english, sanskrit all. Kautilyas arthashastra is mainly a work on the art of government. On a site declared to be the best according to the science of buildings, the leader nayaka, the carpenter vardhaki, and the astrologer mauhurtika should measure a circular, rectangular, or square spot for the camp which should, in accordance with the available space, consist of four gates, six roads, and nine divisions. Kautilyas arthasastra, composed around 321 bce, is the oldest and most exhaustive treatise on statecraft and on issues of diplomacy, war, peace, intelligence, security, and political economy. It is argued that the discussions in the arthashastra generally end by stating the author s opinion with the words. Chanakya portrait in 1915 shamasastrys arthashastra translation. By means of conciliation and gifts, the conqueror should secure and enjoy the services of such corporations as are invin.
P kangle on kautilyas arthashastra book 1 shlokas totally in sanskit book 2 line by line translation of book 1 in english book 3 interpretation of kautilyas arthashstra subsequently also read. Arthashastra of chanakya english translation sanskrit. He authored chanakya neeti, and arthashastra a political treatise. Ancient history encyclopedia receives a small commission for each book sold through our. By artha, kautilya meant the means of subsistence of humanity, which is, primarily, wealth and, secondarily, earth.
Kautilya s arthashastra maintains that the state or government of a country has a vital role to play in maintaining the material status of both the nation and its people. Arthashastra of chanakya english translation sanskrit ebooks. Kautilyas arthashastra is the oldest book on management available to the world. Buy kautilyas arthashastra book online at low prices in.
The arthashastra is an ancient indian treatise on statecraf. This book was lost for many centuries until a copy of it, written on palm leaves, was rediscovered in india in 1904 ce. Aug 19, 2016 the arthashastra is so much a part of modern indian vocabulary on politics, economics and society that it is hard to imagine that this was a book unknown to the englishspeaking world until an old. Popularly known as chanakya, he is maligned and often ridiculed as a teacher of unethical, not to say immoral, practices and as an advocate of the theory that the ends justify the means. In order to protect the institution of the four castes, such measures as are treated of in secret science shall be applied against the wicked. Kautilya s arthashastra having dug up a square well not too deep to be moist withwater, having paved both the bottom and the sides with slabs ofstone, he shall, by using strong timber, construct in that well acagelike underground chamber of three stories high, the topmostbeing on a level with the surface of the ground, with manycompartments. Chanakya, also known as kautilya or vishnugupta, was an adviser and a prime minister to the first maurya emperor chandragupta, and architect of. An extraordinary detailed manual on statecraft and the science of living by one of classical indias greatest minds. The book was discovered by shamasastri in 1909 who also translated and introduced it to the public. Chanakya, also known as kautilya or vishnugupta, was an adviser and a prime minister to the first maurya emperor chandragupta, and architect of his rise to power. Which is the best english translation of kautilyas arthashastra. The book is a masterpiece which covers a wide range of topics like statecraft, politics, strategy, selection and training of employees, leadership skills, legal systems, accounting systems, taxation, fiscal policies, civil rules, internal and foreign trade etc.
Book ii,the duties of government superintendents chapter i. Kautilyas arthashastra translated into english by r. Kautilyas arthashastra is one of the best treatise written in the world, regarding how an ideal state should be. Ancient history encyclopedia receives a small commission for each book sold through our affiliate partners. The title arthashastra is often translated to the science of politics, but the book arthashastra has a broader scope. Dec 28, 2009 kautilya s arthashastra is a book about economics written by kautilya. Actually, the book is a masterpiece which covers a wide range of topics like statecraft. This book is basically a collection of 380 shlokas which have been written in prose. Preface both kautilya the preceptor and his masterwork the arthashastra are much misunderstood.
It deals with almost each and every aspect of the society. Arthashastrabook ii wikisource, the free online library. The arthashastra by kautilya overdrive rakuten overdrive. Kautilya s treatise arthashastra stands as one of the great political books of the ancient world, its ideas on the science of politics strikingly similar to those of thucydides, machiavelli, hobbes, clausewitz, and even sun tsu. Buy kautilyas arthashastra book online at low prices in india. When realists came up in the 1940s and the 1950s stressing on rivalry, power, security and competition 16, the origins of such debates had been long buried in. Which is the best english translation of kautilyas. Arthashastra is a book on political realism and not on morality. The text incorporates hindu philosophy, includes ancient economic and cultural details on agriculture, mineralogy, mining and metals, animal husbandry, medicine, forests and wildlife. Nov 16, 2017 there is one by penguin, translated by l. The arthashastra is an ancient indian treatise on statecraft, economic policy and military trategy authored by chanakya 350283 bce.
Also a means to ensure the wellbeing of men ingeneral two fold aims palana. Kautilya was the great prime minister of chandragupta maurya. Kautilya s arthashastra when a man, having fasted for seven nights and secured threewhite dartlike hairs of a porcupine, makes on the fourteenth day ofthe dark half of the month oblations into the fire with 108 pieces ofthe sacrificial firewood of khadira mimosa catechu and othertrees together with honey and clarified butter chanting the abovemantra, and when, chanting the same mantra, he. I concerning discipline ii the duties of government superintendents iii concerning law iv the removal of thorns v the conduct of courtiers vi the source of sovereign. Zahka and surendra pal school of management, widener university chester, pa 190 usa abstract this paper demonstrates that kautilya, a great indian philosopherstatesman and contemporary of aristole, and whose work was lost for more than 1400 years. Kautilya s arthashastra is mainly a work on the art of government. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. But stratagems devised by wise men can kill even babes in the womb. The text of this great book includes 15 books, each addressing one topic pertaining to the state and its economy. Kautilya is known as the indian machiavelli because of his ruthless and shrewd tactics and policies reflecting an approach to statecraft including warfare. So it should be a matter of interest for us to study it and see what kind of advice it offers to indian policy makers in the conduct of relations with pakistan. An extraordinary detailed manual on statecraft and the science of living by one of classical india s greatest minds. The arthashastra is so much a part of modern indian vocabulary on politics, economics and society that it is hard to imagine that this was a book unknown to the englishspeaking world until an old.
A comparative analysis of agriculture and economic development. The word no suggestions originates from a primeval indian dissertation that discussed how the economy and military affairs of a state should function. Likely to be the work of several authors over centuries, kautilya, also identified as vishnugupta and chanakya, is traditionally credited as the author of the text. Kautilyas arthashastra s shamasastry internet archive. Arthashastra advocates rational ethic to the conduct of the affairs of the state. The arthashastra is an ancient indian treatise on statecraft, economic policy and military strategy which identifies. Kautilya mixes the harsh pragmatism for which he is famed with compassion for the poor. Chanakya arthashastra pdf in hindi, english, sanskrit. This arthasastra is made as a compendium of almost all the arthasastras, which, in view of acquisition and maintenance of the earth, have been composed by ancient teachers. The arthashastra explores issues of social welfare, the collective ethics that hold a society together, advising the king that in times and in areas devastated by famine, epidemic and such acts of nature, or by war, he should initiate public projects such as creating irrigation waterways and building forts. Kautilya arthashastra chanakya arthashastra indian.
That seems to be a very sensibly translated version. The dissertation was written in sanskrit by chanakya, the teacher to the founder of the mauryan empire. The book kautilya arthashastra written in sanskrit language before 2500 year in india, discuss theories and principles of governing a state. Kautilyas arthashastra by chanakya nook book ebook. This book reveals a very interesting cultural look into early india, and is a great framework for examining the underpinnings of a society quite different by today s norms. Kautilyas arthashastra 3 book i, concerning discipline chapter i.
Arthashastrabook xiv wikisource, the free online library. This years 20 army war college included readings from kautilyas arthashastra, and it provides a very interesting break from the sun tzu, clausewitz and jomini routine. When literally translated, it means scripture of wealth. Vedic literature, hinduism scriptures, dharma texts, hinduism texts, kautilyas arthashastra s shamasastry. Shamasastry, 1915 book i, concerning discipline book ii,the duties of government superintendents book iii, concerning law book iv, the removal of thorns book v, the conduct of courtiers book vi. Arthashastra is one of the oldest books with immense historical significance written by kautilya or arya chanakya.
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