Chanakya Neeti : Chapter 1

Chanakya Neeti (The book) has seventeen chapters in it. This is Chapter 1. I have tried my best to translate the verses in a very accurate manner. Yet, there might be a e! glitches. "ave a look over the ollo!ing#
Chanakya Neeti says not to : Give any advice to a foolish person Try taking care of a woman with loose character Keep company of a sad fellow As all of them are totally useless. The house with any one of the following is not well-suited for living: An ill-tempered wife with low morals A wicked and deceitful friend A talkative servant with impoliteness in him her A venomous snake A person must save money for the !ad days and must protect his woman even at the cost of money that was saved. Chanakya says that money is one of the most significant assets a man must have. "t !rings you the honor# supports and makes you capa!le to deal with calamities. There is no point to live in a country region where:

$ou cannot find an employment Are not respected %ave no friends and well wishers Cannot find an education

& "t will !e !etter to 'uit such place. (o not live even for a single day in the places where you cannot find the following five: )rosperous !usinessmen A *rahmin well versed +oldiers ,iver (octor A man must not live in a place that has:

No fear of law )eople having no shame No clever men No +pirit of charity No Art

Test the wife at time when your wealth is lost# a friend when in need# relatives at the time of crises and servant on some important mission.

-hoever helps you at the time of illness# misfortune# famines and invasion is your true brother in real scenes. A person who cannot decide his goal# simply cannot win. Chanakya Neeti : Chapter 2 *elow are the Ideas of Chanakya included in the second chapter of his famous writing .Chanakya Neeti/. The original verses are in +anskrit and to spread the message " have attempted this translation to e0tract the !asic ideas included in them. *y working hard you get: Good food to eat Capa!ility to digest it A !eautiful wife and happiness with her -ealth that can !e utili1ed for the good causes As per Chanakya Neeti# the person e0periences heavenly 2oy:

-hose son is o!edient -hose wife is faithful -ho is satisfied with his possessions

A true son is o!edient to his father and a true father takes care of his son. The 'uality of a true friend is that he she must !e honest. Acharya Chanakya suggests that a person must stay away from the people who talk flattery in front of you# !ut try to harm at your !ack. +uch friendship is like a vial of poison with milk on its top. +imply stay away from such persons3 A friend who is not good shall not !e trusted# nor trust a friend who has not proven !ad. They may reveal your secrets to others when not in good terms with you. Chanakya neeti also advises you not to act foolish under peer pressure. (on4t speak anything a!out your plans as others will try to hinder your regime. The simplest suggestion is that you continue with the task without gra!!ing much attention. +tupidity is woe and the days of youth are very woeful. Anyhow# living on the mercy of others is woe e0treme. 5very hill does not contain gems. 5very elephant does not possess mani .Gajamukta/. 5very place is not a home of some no!le person. 5very forest does not have sandalwood. 6 The moral is that a must act as per demand of the situation instead of continuing over assumptions. Also# don4t trust everyone. A wise person grooms his child carefully !ecause only an educated person with high morale is given true respect in society. 6 Throughout Chanakya Neeti you will see that Kautilya has emphasi1ed a lot over practical education.

The parents who do not care for the education of their children are their worst enemies. 7n growing up such children feel isolated from the society# 2ust like a crane in a flock of swans. Chanakya advises not to overindulge with your child# pupil and students. "t will spoil them. (o not allow a single day of your life to pass away without learning something good useful. The following are on self-destruction mode: A tree on the !ank of a river A woman in house of a stranger A king with stupid !ad counselors. The power: 7f a scholar lies in his knowledge 7f a king lies in his army 7f a trader lies in his money 7f a servant is in his service. 6 Chanakya neeti tells you to understand your role and act accordingly. As people leave a weak king# a prostitute desert improvised customers# and !irds leave a withered tree. "n the same manner the guests must leave the house of host after having food. 7ne who !efriends a person of !ad character or lives in the company of an evil fellow8 undergoes a 'uick destruction. The friendship !etween people of e'ual status is considered to !e the !est# serving under a king is one of the !est employment a person can get# trading is the !est occupation# and "t is !est for a lady to stay in the comforts of home.

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%ave a look over the translated verses of the third chapter of Chanakya Niti: -hich family in this world has no !lemish9 "s there any person who has never fallen ill9 %as !een some!ody who has not !een trou!led !y his !ad ha!its9 Can you point a person who has lived happily through his life 9 i.e. pro!lems will definitely arrive in life of each and everyone. 7n should accept this reality and move forward in life. $ou can guess the origin of a person through his !ehaviors# his native place via his tone and his food intake !y looking at si1e of his !elly. A wise man educates his sons# marries daughter to a high class family# e0ploits weaknesses of his enemies and does friendship with people who do good deeds. "f you have an evil person on one side an a snake at the other8 !etter opt for the snake as it will !ite only for self defense !ut the wicked person will not spare any chance of hurting you. A wise king always accompanies wise councils who always stand !y his side irrespective of the situation and place. 7n doom4s day .pralay/ the whole land is su!merged !y sea# !ut the men with no!le characters have a depth that many seas together can4t fill. That stand still in every good or !ad situation. A stupid person looks similar in appearance like any other human !eing in spite of !eing an ass.

As per chanakya neeti & A young person# with a handsome face and of a higher family8 if remains uneducated are always ignored like a scentless flower. The !eauty of the cuckoo !ird lies in its tone# that of a lady lies in her loyal affection# of an ugly in his education and for a sage it4s kindness. 50pel an individual to save a family# a family to maintain a village# a village for good of the country. .Not as !ait# !ut for good/ A hard working person cannot remain poor# a person who always keeps God in his mind is unlikely to do sin# a person with peace cannot 'uarrel. +imilarly# a vigilant !eing has no fear. 50cess of !eauty resulted in the kidnapping of +ita# e0treme ego of ,avana got him killed# and unnecessary charity caused great trou!les to ,a2a *ali. Avoid e0tremes3 As nothing is impossi!le for almighty. +imilarly# every place is in reach of a trader# no land is alien for a knowledge-full person and none is stranger to a polite talker. As a tree laden with scented flowers spreads fragrance in the whole forest. A worthy son !rings glory to the whole family# clan and country. As a dried tree when catches fire !urns the whole forest# so is a !ad son !orn in a entire family. 7ne good son is !etter than many trou!lesome sons in a family. The whole family feels comforta!le and safe with him. Chanakya says to use cane over a child only after :. This can continue for ;< more years. 7nce the son achieves his ;=th8 all you can do is to treat him as a friend. "n case of natural disasters# famine and unstoppa!le enemy invasion8 one should run away and save lives. .+ave yourself for another day/ A person having no faith# no wealth and no love simply cannot ac'uire salvation. %e keeps on taking !irths and dying. The !est place to live is where fools are not honored# grains are stored safely# where hus!and and wife don4t 'uarrel. Goddess >a0mi .Goddess of wealth/ resides at such locations.

This marks the end o the chapter $ o chanakya neeti. "ope you en%oyed reading 3 Chapter 4 of chanakya neeti
"n chapter four chanakya has stated the following points. %ave a look over the following points derived from chanakya neeti &sons# friends# kith and kin are capa!le of distracting you. A wise man4s mind cannot !e diverted as he knows that his holy acts will ultimately !ring !lessing to him and his loved ones. As a mother takes care of every re'uirement of infants8 similarly a saint must deliver spiritual guidance to his followers. knowledge is like holy kamdhenu and is like a tree that !ears fruit in every season. "n unknown territories it provides protecting and fetches rewards for you. "ts !etter to have a worthy son than having hundreds of unworthy ones. >ike millions of stars in the sky have no competition with !rightness of the moon. -hen a dead son is !orn then the person griefs for a few days# !ut an unworthy son is a grief for lifetime. As per chanakay neeti# following are most difficult to !ear:

living in a village with people of !ad character a 'uarrelsome wife a stupid son eating !ad food to work for an evil family a widowed daughter

>ike there is no profit in raising a !arren cow8 a son without knowledge or devotion is also useless. this world is like a hell where a person can get three kinds of reliefs:

a devoted wife a good son company of no!le persons

A king orders ones# a scholar tells ones and daughter are married ones. Therefore one must !e very careful a!out those. ?editation is performed !est when alone# education !y two# singing !y three# traveling with four persons# farming with five and for !attle many are re'uired. A good wife is pious# e0pert at household chores# faithful and never speaks a lie to her hus!and. An important verse of chanakya neeti compares following with poison:

a person whose knowledge is confined to !ooks a meal without appeti1er living life in a community of poor people an old man marring a young woman

A man must leave a religion without love and compassion# must leave a teacher without knowledge. Also its !etter to leave a short tempered wife and relatives with no love and respect for you. A person traveling a lot is likely to get weak old# same will !e the case with a standing tethered horse# a woman lacking love in life and clothes that are fre'uently e0posed to sun. %ow is this situation# who are my real friends# how is my home4s condition# what4s my earnings and e0penditure# what are my talents and weaknesses &. are the 'uestions that a wise man asks himself all the time9 Chanakya Neeti : Chapter 5 %ave a look over the points stated !elow. "f not ama1ed then at-least you4ll !e inspired from the chanakya neeti 'uotes stated !elow: "nfatuation is the !iggest disease and greed is the worst enemy of an individual. Anger is the most damaging fire. Among all possessions knowledge is supreme.

The test for purity of gold is done !y ru!!ing# heating# pounding and cutting. +imilarly# the true characteristic of a person are revealed at the time of intense trou!le. %is manners# voice and actions will reveal a lot a!out him. 5veryone is likely to face trou!les in life and even wise men are also fear from them. Anyhow# the real wise men deal with trou!les wholeheartedly and !oldly upon their arrival. Children !orn from same mother and also under same stars @astrologyA8 may differ in characteristics. The e0ample is a !er tree having sweet fruits as well as painful thorns on it. Administrators are corrupt in some manner @at least desire promotion A. The person who preens is likely to !e romantic. A foolish dude can4t !e a polite talker and a frank person faces difficulties in telling lies. Bools are 2ealous with wise men# poor is with rich. "n the same manner prostitutes are 2ealous of pious ladies. The !est way to sa!otage knowledge is to remain idle. -omen @men as well3A looking for other man will also face destruction. $ou cannot gain a good harvest !y sowing less seeds and upon e0ecution of commander his army !ecomes ineffective. Those persons will !e cursed who make fun of knowledge-full people. -ho disrespect the rituals stated in scriputes# call a serene person to !e a hypocrat and imposter will suffer for sure. Charity puts an end to poverty# knowledge to ignorance. Good !ehavior eliminates most of trou!les and devotion in god marks an end to all fears. Bor a person with a!solute knowledge# heaven is of least significance. A true warrior gives a little importance to his life. Bor a true sage woman is of no use and for a person with control over desire# whole world looses its significance. +kill is like the !est friend in foreign territories. A woman with good nature is truly the !est friend of a man. ?edicine to a sick person and charity in ne0t world. ,ani over ocean# giving help to capa!le# lightening lamp in daylight are nothing !ut the useless acts. ,ain water is purest of all and in same manner -ill-power is the mightiest of all powers. )oor men desire for money. Animals desire power of speech. ?en desire for heaven while angels desire for Nirvana. Truth keeps the earth in its place# truth is responsi!le for wind to !low. Truth makes sun shine and "t4s the primary force for e0istence of everything. ?oney comes and goes# so is the youth. >ife goes and goes the soul# Nothing lasts forever. 7nly thing that stays firm is your faith.

Chapter 6 Chanakya Neeti

The present section includes the points stated !y Acharya Chanakya in the =th chapter of Chanakya neeti. As we all know that Chanakya is well know for his straight forward views# which

sometimes appear harsh. Therefore# readers are suggested to use their discretion while en2oying the ideas included !elow. "t must !e taken into consideration that philosophy of Acharya Chanakya comes from an era where things were 'uite different from today. " have no issue in claiming that most of his ideas find relevance in today4s environment as well# !ut a very few are outdated. +o# its time to face some wisdom8 have a look over the points stated !elow: *y listening religious scriptures the person gains knowledge a!out religion. $ou can get rid of evil-ideas !y talking to a scholar and on following the advice of a guru8 Then you4ll easily reach the door-steps of heaven. Crow is most cunning among !irds and a dog is among animals. "n sages# the one with short temper is most harmful. Among all# most deadly is the person 2ealous of you. A !rass pot is purified after treating that with ash and copper !y citric. A woman after her periods and rivers after passing through rapids. A ruler gets fame on visiting different parts of his kingdom# a preacher gets glory !y spreading knowledge in foreign territories and same happens with a $ogi traveling distant places. Anyhow# when a woman does something like that then she only meets destruction. A person with sufficient money make a lot many friends and even more relatives. The interesting part is that he is also considered wise and full of wisdom. @"f money is not everything# then too it4s re'uired for most of the things.A The kaala @timeA consumes every person and everything. "t can and it will destroy everything. "t4s in action even when you are sleeping. None can escape him. A person !orn as !lind is una!le to see things and similar is the case with people !linded in love. An alcoholic cannot differentiate !etween good and !ad. "n same manner a selfish person gets !lind under affect of his selfish goals. A person commits actions and faces the conse'uence @in this world and in other world A. Taken !irths in many forma and after settling everything8 merges in Almighty. A king pays for the sins of his countrymen# royal priest has to pay for the deed of king. A hus!and has to pay for deed of his wife and a teacher pays for the deeds of his pupils. A father who leaves leaves de!t for children is like an enemy and same principle applies to mother with loose character. Also# a foolish son and !eautiful wife !ecome a pain for a man. @dou!le discretion is advised here A $ou can win a greedy !y offering money# a proud person !y covering !efore him. $ou can win a foolish !y agreeing with him and you can win a scholar !y truth only. "t is !etter not to have a kingdom than having it in !ad state. +imilarly# it !etter to have no friends# pupils and wife than having !ad ones. A there is no happiness in a kingdom with wicked king8 there is no !enefit from a deceitful friend. +imilarly# there is no happened in homes where wife 'uarrel and no !enefit from in having !ad pupils.

Acharya Chanakya says that every creature has some special qualities from which a hum can gain benefit. Below, are a few: Lion: teaches to perform actions wholeheartedly and not not relax until accomplishment of the task. Crane: teaches man to focus and concentrate over the task and act instantaneously upon requirement. Cock:to rise early in the morning, being ready to defend and attack, grabbing ones share and sharing with other. Crow:makes love privately, does not get scared easily, collects things for use in future. is always alert and never trusts anyone. Dog:It can go without food for a while but when finds can overeat in moments. Is alert even in sleep and wakes with slightest sound. It is loyal and fights ferociously when defending his master. donkey: It works tirelessly and even in harsh whether conditions. * hanakya says that any man acquiring those qualities cannot face failure under any circumstance. +o# here ends the chapter = of Chanakya neeti. %ope you en2oyed8 waiting for your valua!le comments.

Chanakya Niti Chapter 7

"f you are facing loss in !usiness# your heart is !roken then it will !est not to share the information with others. Also# one must not discuss scandals of family and incidence of getting insulted cheated. $ou should !e shameless when it comes a!out learning something# dealing in !usiness and having food. $ou are happy only when your mind it at peace8 running after wealth is simply an act of foolishness. 7ne must !e satisfied with whatever he has as wife# wealth# and income. Anyhow one must never get satisfied with the knowledge and act of charity. 7ne must never get in-!etween two scholars# fire# hus!and- wife# master-servant# and a plough C 70en. Never touch fire# teacher# virgin# !a!y# and cow with your feet or else you will face 'uick destruction. "t is considered safe to !e five arms away from a !ullock cart# ten arms away from a horse# thousand arms from an elephant. Anyhow# a single wicked person will !e a threat in whole country. $ou re'uire a goad to tame an elephant# a whip to train a horse# and a stick to control your cattle. "n similar manner a wicked person cannot !e controlled with mere words. .+word/ A !rahmin !ecomes happy on viewing tasty food# a peacock on listening rum!le of clouds. Also# a person with good soul !ecomes happy on looking happiness of others while an evil person gains happiness from misfortune of others.

7ne can appease a stronger enemy and can throw an order to a weaker one. Anyhow# when !oth of you are e'ual in strength8 act wisely. The power of a king lies in his sword# the power of a scholar lies in his knowledge and that of a woman lies in her !eauty. +wans live in lakes with !lue water and leave it when the lake starts drying. ?en must not change their residence so often. ?oney earned must kept circulating and put to some good use. Dust like the water of a pond having inflow and outflow systems is clean. 7n the other hand -ater-logged ponds collect dirt in them. ?oney plays a very significant role in human life. 7n having money the person is given respect# considered wise# and preferred !y women. ?en having faith in God# doing charities# serving *rahmins# and with polite nature en2oy heavenly pleasure in real world. ?en having no command on their tone# in company of wicked persons# and in poverty e0perience hell even !eing alive. A tail of a dog cannot protect its shame nor offers any effective protection against ticks and flies. +o is the condition of a man with little knowledge. A person with polite tone# pure-heart# compassionate# and self disciplined nature is one who 'ualifies for Nirvana.

Chanakya Neeti: Chapter 8

*elow are the ideas form chapter of Chanakya Neeti. %ave a look & Those who desire only wealth !elong to lowest class of people. -ho desire wealth and respect are a!ove them. The men who desire honor and respect !elong to top most class. >ike a lamp consumes darkness and produces soot# in similar manner the offspring of a person reflect the kind of food consumed !y him. .?oney must !e earned from right sources / 7 God# wealth must go in hands of good people. -ater in sea is saline# !ut the water in cloud gives life to all living creatures. "n same way the money in hands of good person !rings happiness to others# while in hands of wicked &. 7ne foreign invader is filthy as a thousand scavengers. 7ne must take !ath thoroughly after oil massage# hair cut# se0 and attending funeral to !ecome pure. 5ducation will !e useless until it is not put to some practical use. The life of an uneducated person is a total waste. +imilar is the case with an army without commander and a wife without hus!and. "t is a great tragedy to a man whose wife passes in old age# whose money is taken !y relative# and who lives on food of others. +tudying Eedas without performing $a2na is useless and performing $a2na without charity is also useless. )erson4s spirit must !e fully committed while performing religious acts.

"dol of God made of wood# stone or metal must !e worshiped as if God is really present in it. God !lesses according to the faith you have in him. God is not present in idols and stones. God resides in soul of all people. -here people pray with full devotion God appear there. No !lessing is !igger than peace. No 2oy is !igger than contentment.There is no religion !igger than mercy. Bor a man greed is the worse disease. Anger is like death. Beeling of revenge is like river of agony. 5ducation provides everything to a man and contentedness is a great !lessing. Good 'ualities enhance !eauty of a person# genteelness adds to glory of ones family. )ractical implementation is the !iggest tri!ute to education and spending wisely is a great tri!ute to ones wealth. A man with !eauty# !ut no talent is useless. A person with ill-manners !rings shame to family. >ike money not spent wisely is waste# so is the education that cannot !e applied. Bollowing are considered pious8 water coming from ground# an honest wife# a king caring for his su!2ects# and a *rahmin without greed. Bollowing are most likely to destroy themselves8 a greedy *rahmin# a contented .inactive/ king# a coy prostitute and shameless woman. A great dynasty is not great# if is deprived from educated mem!ers. "f a person of low !irth has knowledge and wisdom then he must !e respected like !y no!les. 5veryone respects wise men. They are rewarded with honor and money. A person can attain everything through knowledge. "t is worshiped everywhere. The 5arth is in great pains as it is !eing crushed !y animals .humans/ like drunkards# idiots and uneducated. Those $a2nas .religious acts/ are like enemy which empty food coffers of a nations# are performed !y priests not knowing the meaning of sacred verses# and !y organi1ers who don4t do charity.

Chanakya Niti: Chapter 9

Need not to mention that Chanakya Niti is a remarka!le *ook. *elow are the important points stated in its chapter F. %ave a look & Any person aiming at deliverance must 'uit his !ad ha!its and addiction as if they are poison. 7ne must consider tolerance# forgiveness# patience# kindness and trust as nectar i.e. include those 'ualities in life. )eople who are not good at keeping their secrets and who use fouls language meet 'uick destruction. Dust like a snake trapped in a mothhill will die for sure. >ord *rahma create gold without fragrance# did not added sweet fruits to sugarcane# and did not added flowers in sandalwood tree. "n same manner he did not granted wealth to scholars and a longer life to kings. "t appears as if the advisers in his council are not so good. @+imply a satire A

"t is commonly !elieved that nector is king of all medicines# food is the most satisfying thing# eye is the 'ueen of all sensory organs# and head is most useful !ody part. A student# servant# guard# starving person# and a traveler must !e woken up when they are at duty. 7ne must never distur! them while sleeping. They are tiger# king# child# others dog# serpent# and pig. >et them sleep. A man who recites scriptures 2ust for making money and who has no pro!lem in receiving alms from lowly people looses his respect permanently. )eople will !egin treating him as an insignificant snake with no venom. 7ne whose anger does not inspires anyone# pleasing whom does not deliver profit# and one without authority to punish or reward are nothing# !ut insignificant. "f a snake is non-poisonous# then too it must pretend like one with a!ility to take life. .$ou know your weakness# not your opponent. "t might fetch you a victory/ -ise men spend their time reading stories of gam!lers in morning .?aha!harata/# of women in day .,amayana/# and of a thieves at night.Gita !y +hri Krishna/. -hen it comes a!out worship then one must offer garland made !y himself# sandalwood paste ru!!ed !y his own hands# and singing a self crated songs. .?oral is that worship is a personal matter and there is no point in involving a priest in it/ A cane# fool# oilseed# gold# land# woman# pann# and sandalwood !ecome !etter and !etter with ru!downs. .discretion is advised/ @others will not complain# !ut some lady might o!2ect. %ere# !y woman Chanakya points towards the 'uality of a woman to ad2ust C adapt. A )overty can easily !e dealt with patience. 5ven ordinary clothes appear nice if clean. Bood can !e consumed if hot and fresh no matter if not tasty. +imilarly a good character is of great significance despite the lack of physical !eauty. %ere# comes the end of chapter nine of Chanakya Niti. %ope you liked the concepts included in it. " am waiting for your precious feed!ack on Chanakya Niti 'uotes stated a!ove.

Chanakya Niti: Chapter 10

A man without money is not poor in comparison to a man without knowledge. A person must walk with his eyes open# must drink clean water# speak words with wisdom# and must perform an action only after thinking a!out pros C cons. A crow can eat anything# a poet is capa!le of imagining anything# a woman can do anything# and a drunkard can say anything. "f you are looking for knowledge then give-up the hope for finding comfort. .?ay!e# after getting -isdom & lol / Bate plays a significant role in life of a person. "t can turn a king to !eggar and vice-versa.

A greedy person consider !eggars to !e his enemy# a woman with loose character considers her hus!and as enemy and a thief considers moon to !e his enemy. "n same manner a fool treats the person who advice him. Chanakya says & who don4t have knowledge# who don4t perform good deeds# don4t do charity# are not kind# lack in politeness# and are not merciful8 are not humans# !ut !easts. As per Chanakya Niti# it is a waste to advice some foolish person. $our words won4t change the person4s nature. >ike the fragrant wind passing through forest of sandal wood does not make any impact on odor of a !am!oo tree. A foolish person cannot gain !enefits from a !ooks like a !lind man with mirror. Chanakya says that it !etter to live in forest with wild !easts# it is !etter to consume wild !erries# it is !etter to sleep on !ed of thorns than living in poverty with your kith and kins. & 7ne must protect the roots# "f the root is destroyed then the tree will fall. (ifferent kinds pf !irds come together on a tree to spend night and then fly away in all directions when morning arrives. 7ne most not regret a!out his or someone4s separation from family. The power of !rain is supreme and strength comes afterwards. $ou must !e aware a!out the story of a lion who was killed !y a ra!!it. The whole world is like a family and >ord Eishnu and Goddess >a0mi are like parents to all of us. 6 A few 'uotes are not included as they appear out of conte0t for current time period.

Chanakya Neeti: Chapter 11

This article contains the ideas illustrated in the ;;th chapter of Chanakya Neeti. %ave a look & The natural tendencies for charity# !asic logic# politeness# and a!ility to !ear pain cannot !e taught to anyone. 5ither you have them or don4t. A person who leaves his community to 2oin another community is likely to face 'uick destruction. +ame will !e the case with king who don4t cares for his su!2ects. A small goad controls a giant elephant# a small lamp destroys a great deal of darkness# a small hammer can !reak huge mountain. Their si1e is insignificant to the purpose they solve. A student who continuously thinks a!out comforts of home .homesick/ will not !e a!le to gain knowledge. 7ne with greed cannot !e truthful. 7ne who de!auch cannot ac'uire piety. The taste of Neem will remain !itter even on irrigating it with milk and !utter. +ame is the case with a wicked soul i.e. no advice can change his mind. "f the mind of a person is filled with evil thoughts then any num!er of pilgrimages won4t cut his her sins.

"t is no surprise that a person with incomplete knowledge will try to de!ate and argue the men with true knowledge. This can !e understood from e0ample of a tri!al woman who re2ects precious gems and selects cheap !eads for decoration. The person who does not speaks for a whole year and who only opens his mouth to eat will en2oy heavenly pleasure of a!out ;< million years. .The simple e0planation is that # Gsilence is goldH. ?en who speak too much reveal their secrets to other and face pro!lem./ A real student refrains himself from love# flattery# anger# infatuations# preening# entertainment# and oversleeping. A person who consumes single meal in a day# has control over his mind# performs his religious duties# and who involves with his wife for offspring .not mere pleasure/ is a true I*rahmin4. A *rahmin who involves himself in trade# raises cattle# does agriculture# is a mercenary *rahmin.. 7ne who deals in lac# indigo# flower# meat # wine# and honey !elong to lowest class. @(iscretion AdvisedA 7ne who spoils the work of others# is egoistic# treacherous# selfish# and 2ealous# !ut tries to present himself as honest and polite cannot !e a I*rahmin4 !ut a cat. A wise men will never desecrate any kind of water. *e it in a well# pond# river# garden# or temple. 7ne who steals from his guru or from temples# engages with wives of others is nothing !ut a Charlatan. 5ven the !ees have to repent for storing too much honey which they collect after putting so much courage and hardwork. "n same manner the people who don4t do charity face heavy losses. The kings gain glory on helping the needy and their names survive till date.

Chanakya Neeti: Chapter 12

The lines stated !elow contains the ideas stated in ;Jth chapter of Chanakya Neeti. %ave a look & +uch home is endowed with divine favor of God where sons C daughter o!ey orders # the housewife is sweet tongued# family mem!ers are hardworking# the money is earned with honesty and is sufficient to fulfill their needs# food is in surplus# servants are faithful# guests are welcomed# and is often visited !y learned spiritual teachers. 7 king# a person who donate a little of his earning to deserving *rahmins .full time involvement in spreading enlightenment in the society with charity as the only way of their livelihood/ attracts multiple amount of his donation in different ways !y the grace of almighty God. The world is maintained !y good people who are polite and helpful to their near ones# people who are compassionate to deserving fellows# who show no mercy to wicked# face powerful opponent with !ravery# who show respect to learned scholars# show reverence to parent and guru# and who are good at tackling women in a wise manner instead of putting complete trust in them. Chanakya compares such man to Dackal and calls him the lowliest8 whose hands do not come forward for charity# ears do not listen the sermons in holy scriptures# eyes never focus on saints# legs do not move the path of pilgrimage# who earn money !y un2ust means# and who do not take care of their parent or guru.

Bate is a very strong component in life. Chanakya e0presses this opinion !y giving following e0amples: $ou cannot !lame spring for taking away the leaves from a Karel tree. .A rare leafless

tree/ An owl cannot see in daylight and none can !e !lamed for this. "n same manner you cannot !lame the cloud if the raindrop does not fall in the open !eak

of Chatak !ird. .As per mythology Chatak !ird only drinks the rain drops that fall at time of +wati Nakshatra. Bor this it opens its !eak and waits for drop to fall in it./ @Take note that those lines did not said that destiny is everything. A A good person can inculcate goodness in a !ad person# !ut the !adness of a !ad is unlikely to !e transferred in nature of a good person. The fragrance of a flower might leave its effect on soil !eneath. !ut the flower never attains the murky smell from soil. @"n an other verse of Chanakya Neeti it has !een said that you cannot turn a real wicked to some nice person. The thing to !e noted is that !oth are correct in their own conte0tsA *eholding a sadhu is like an instant pilgrimage for which you don4t even re'uire visiting a holy place. ! traveler goes to a new city "a bad town# where he asks following questions to a wise man and receives following replies. $. %ho is greatest in your village& The man replied that the 'Toody( trees is greatest as all men fall on the ground after consuming its milky intoxicant. ). %ho performs greatest charity& * The %asherman takes clothes of men in morning and returns those in evening. +no charity, -. %ho is most clever& * all men consider themselves as clever and are engaged in cheating one other for money and women. .. * !nd how do you survive at such place& The wise man says * I am /ust like an insect who is born in filth, lives in it and dies in filth. 6 The passage a!ove is a satire stating the condition of a state without law C order. -here people drink# cheat# do no charity# and have adapted themselves to such situation. 7nce a divine saint was asked a!out his family. %e replied that his mother is truth# knowledge is his master# religion is as !rother# kindness as sister# peace as wife# and tolerance to !e his son. Bestivals .very happy moments/ for a:

cow is to find a green pasture. *rahmin is to receive an invitation for meal. a women is to see her hus!and recovering. !ut& for me the festival is to have faith in God.

A person who considers women of others as mother# wealth of others as dirt# and one who sees his own soul in all living creatures8 is the person who has really found the truth. 7ne who always a!ides !y religion# is a polite speaker# is always interested in acts of charity# is has a faithful friend# show respect to any good advice# respects guru# full of knowledge# and have faith in almighty is a no!le soul for sure.

7 lord ,ama# there is no point in comparing you with anyone. @a simple e0planation for a longer verse A 7ne must learn decency from princes# speech from scholars# art of !luffing from gam!lers# and cunningness from a woman. 7ne who overspends money without planning# who provokes the stronger opponent# and one who desires relationship with all kinds of women will definitely go for a 'uick destruction. 7ne must not worry a!out meals and must perform his duties. "t is God who will arrange food for you. @+omething closely related to Karma Theory of *hagvad Gita. Action is supreme and person devoted to his duty is unlikely to face such trou!le. The line has nothing to do with inactionA A pitcher can !e filled drop-!y-drop and so is the case with your wealth. A person with evil nature is unlikely to change even after gaining maturity. +o is the case with a !itter pumpkin that does not taste sweet even upon ripening. @A class of such persons do e0ists.A I would like to make it clear that as the author of this post, I have tried my best to bring the valid facts as per my knowledge 0 belief. 1ometimes it is not possible to present the very2exact idea due to language differences. 1till, I hope that you en/oyed * If you have a query, suggestion, or complain then please let me know by commenting.

Chanakya Neeti: Chapter 13

The points stated !elow contain ideas illustrated in the ;Kth chapter of Chanakya Neeti . %ave a look & "t is !etter to live a small life .three 'uarters of an hour/ doing good deeds than living a sinful life for thousands of years. "t is your acts that count# not your life span. 7ne must not !e afraid of future# nor shall regret upon past. -ise men concentrate on utili1ing the present to frame a !righter future. Good people# deity# and your father will not !e demanding anything. $ou can satisfy your kith and kins !y offering them good food# and for satisfying a learned men you will 2ust re'uire a few polite words of wisdom. The nature of no!le people is 'uite strange i.e. instead of acting arrogant upon attaining wealth they !ow down in humility and act more modestly and respectfully. 7ne must give up infatuations in order to remain happy and to gain control of his life. "nfatuation is the root cause of many trou!les and worries. 7ne who plans and prepares himself to face challenges and difficulties is most likely to succeed against pro!lems in life. 7n the other hand# if a man leaves everything on luck then he will perish for sure. "f a king is religious then his su!2ects will also !e religious# if a king is sinful then his su!2ects will also !e sinful. Also# the su!2ects of a careless king will also !e careless. The conclusion is that GAs as king will !e# so will !e his su!2ectsH A man without religion is living dead# while a religious man lives even after his death. @Also# to !e noted that Chanakya said that LThe greatest religion is of humanityLA

>ike the udders on neck of a goat# the life of a person is totally useless if he has no wealth# no love# is devoid of religion with no hope of salvation. "t is characteristic of lowly people that they en2oy !elittling successful people and feel 2ealous. The attitude of a person plays very significant role in his life. At instances he finds himself !ound !y the wordily desires and with a slight change in state of mind he can also set himself free. "t is not possi!le to fulfill each and every desire. $our fate will not !e a!le to serve them all. The solution is that the man must feel satisfaction in whatever possessions he had. @?ust not confuse it with sate of inaction and feeling contentedA 5ven in the heard of thousands of cow the calf finds its mother. "n save way the acts of a person follow him i.e. you can4t run from your deeds. A disorgani1ed person finds no peace no matter where he goes. "n civili1ed society he faces the criticism of others and if in forest he will feel lonely. >ike you get water on digging# in same way on serving comforting your guru you will gain knowledge. @There is adifference !etween preacher# teacher and GuruA 5ach individual gets rewarded as per his deeds. This is why wise men think a!out the outcome !efore indulging themselves into any task. 7ne who don4t show respect to God# takes hundred !irths in yoni of a dog and then is !orn as a charlatan. "n the end the mighty sumeru mountain will !e uprooted from its !ase and the land will !e wiped away !y sea. 5ven then the superior persons will !e standing firm on their resolve to fulfill the promises done.

Chanakya Neeti: Chapter 14

%ave a look on the inspirational ideas from chapter ;M of Chanakya Neeti. "n this world there are only three gems. They are water# food grains# and good language. 7n the other hand fools consider those stones to !e precious gems. )overty# diseases# conflicts# and other pro!lems in life are nothing# !ut the fruits from tree of ones own misdeeds. $ou can earn money after losing it# you can make new friends# and also you can get another wife# !ut this is not the case with !ody. @take good care of your healthA Numerous straws reunite together to frame a thatch to provide protection against rain. "n the same manner# when men unite together to form an army they can easily van'uish the enemy. In other words! "#nity possesses great strength$. The following have great tendency to spread. They are oil on water# a secret with a man of un2ust character# donation to a worthy man# and learning of a wise person. @$ep3 oil spreads on surface of water# a wicked person will reveal your secret to everyone# donation to right kind of person will add to your glory# and a wise man keeps on learningA 7ne !ecomes enlightened and awaken on listening to the religious talks and sermons# on attending some funeral# and on falling sick severely. @... how many of us think about God only when in pain. It is not strange and very true factA

Normally# a man regrets upon his act of sin after accomplishing it. "f same wisdom !e shown !efore doing the action then the man will definitely attain Nirvana. There is no need to get satisfied with knowledge# act of charity# politeness# penance# and worldly wisdom. As this worlds is full of such gems and you cannot get enough of them. %i.e. always a chance for doing better.& "s someone lives in heart of someone then distances don4t matter. 7n other hand a person who has no place in heart doesn4t matter# even upon !eing physically near. "t will !e good for you to not get too close to a king# fire# and women. Also# don4t stay too far from them otherwise you will get deprived of the rewards. @... maintain the balance in life! of life and for lifeA 7ne must cautiously deal with fire# woman# fool# snake# and mem!ers of royalty. They may prove fatal. 7nly a capa!le man who lives life as per principles of religion is alive in real senses . "f not# then the person is living a life of no use. A really wise man is well aware a!out the art of speaking# he talks as per situation# speak the words that add to his fame# and shows anger in accordance with the power he possesses. The three views of three !eings for a very !eautiful woman were. +he will !e e'uivalent to a corpse for some $ogi. A lustful man will consider her as an o!2ect of desire. Bor a dog# she will !e nothing# !ut a lump of meat. @... contains very deep meaning. 'iscretion advisedA A wise man will never reveal his secret to anyone. %e won4t discuss formula of his secret medicine# his religious resolves# pro!lem in family# consumption of !ad food# and his se0ual acts. Also# he will not indulge himself in such discussions. .specially the ill talks a!out others/ @... " know you have a lot of important tasks to perform and care for time. (ont you3A A cuckoo !ird will not sing until arrival of spring i.e. there is a right time for different tasks. 7 man3 you must leave the company of wicked persons and must come closer to no!le fellows. $ou must do good deeds all day and night with faith in God !ecause this world will perish one day. @not on the dooms day! but with your end your world will also end at that very instance A

Chapter 15: Chanakya Neeti Quotes

Chanakya Neeti Nuotes from chapter ;: . %ave a look upon them. A man who has mercy and compassion for all creatures is religious for sure. %e does not re'uire any religious sym!ol or sign to prove his religiousness. A guru who shows his disciple the path of righteousness leaves a huge de!t. "t cannot !e payed !ack as none of the physical o!2ects is so precious. There are two ways to deal with wicked people and thorns. 7ne is to crush them under your !oot and other is to stay away from them. 7ne who wears dirty clothes# has filthy teeth# oversleeps# and uses foul language. +uch person cannot gain prosperity and good health. -hen a person looses money. then his woman# friends# servants# and relatives also move away. Opon regaining money they will try to come !ack. This means that money is your ultimate relative in this physical world.

The wealth earned !y un2ust means will perish for sure. A wrong act done !y a person with power is hailed and many times is 2ustified. 7n the other hand# a good task done !y a poor might not gra! that much attention. 5ven if a gem !e placed on foot and a mirror on head#. +till# the gem will not loose its value. The knowledge in holy scriptures is like a huge sea. Bor a man with !usy life it will not !e possi!le to read and understand everything. %e must act like a swan i.e. attain what is useful and leave the rest. "f a man neglects a hungry and tired traveler that came to him in hope for some food and himself !egins eating. +urely# such person is a charlatan. "f a man recites religious scriptures without !othering to understand the ideas !eing stated. +uch person is not !etter than a ladle that is dipped in all kinds of food# !ut is una!le to taste even one. Bre'uent visitors loose respect. Bor e0ample: ?oon appears so !right until it enters home of +un .on daily !asis/ . Greed is the root cause of trou!les. A !lack !ee en2oys nectar from a lotus flower# !ut in search of more it goes to forests and paddy fields where it gets hurt from thorns of different flowers. The !ond of love is supreme and has a very significant impact on life of a person. A !lack !ee can drill hole in hard wood# !ut gets trapped in lotus flower. "t can get its freedom 'uite easily# !ut it hesitates to hurt the flower. The fragrance of sandalwood remains even upon chopping it# a !ull-elephant does not stops mating even in old age# and sugarcane tastes sweet even upon !eing crushed. +uch is the nature of a high-class men that remains unchanged even in poverty.

Chanakya Neeti Chapter 16

The following lines contain the ideas stated in ;=th chapter of Chanakya Neeti (astra. %ave a look & .(iscretion Advised/ A person who never remem!ered Almighty lord for getting out of life-death cycle# a man who is deprived from the wealth of religion that can open doorsPof-heaven from him# and one who has not even dreamed to en2oy a woman. +uch person is a compara!le to an a0e that destroyed that the forest of his mother4s youth. @A person with such useless life has no e0planation for taking !irth ... .(iscretion Advised/A "t is the characteristic of a whore that she talks with one man# stares at another with a third person in her mind. "f is not the mistake of a whore# !ut is of man who thinks that she will love him. A foolish man easily falls in love of a whore and then !ecomes her toy. +he will use him# !etray him# trick him and finally destroys him. There is no man on this planet who did not adopted ego after !ecoming successful and after en2oying a lu0urious life.After getting involved in worldly matters no man escaped from trou!les. There is not a single man who did not fall for some !eautiful woman. %as any !eggar even gained respect9 %as some!ody remained unharmed after dealing with wicked people.

No golden deer took !irth nor anyone has seen it. +till# >ord ,ama went after it. "t appears as wisdom deserts a person on !eginning of trou!le. A man might ac'uire some !ig position after putting some efforts # !ut that is not everything. A crop sitting on steeple of place is not honored as in case of an eagle. A man is respected for his 'ualities even if he had not enough money. The little moon on second day of antecedence is !iven much more importance than a full moon. .Astrological significance/ A man without 'ualities if praised !y others8 gains glory. "f lord "ndra start praising himself then it will not gain to his glory. )raising oneself will not earn you respect. >ike a gem em!edded in an ornament of gold appears more elegant. "n similar manner a man must enhance his good 'ualities to add more charm to his physical !eauty. A highly educated person might feel low in lack of a patron. Dust like a gem which needs a suita!le ornament to find its place. " am not interested in money earned !y8 !ringing pain to others# anti-religious activities# and !egging !efore enemy. ?oney compara!le to !ride of an orthodo0 family is not of much use. "t must !e like a prostitute availa!le to anyone in need. .planned investment is !etter than saving/ $ou cannot get satisfies with money you have# women# and tasty food. ?ore you get the desire !ecomes even more. %unger and thirst cannot !e satisfied. The !lessings earned after donating land# water# clothes# or after performing $a2na are not very significant when compared to !lessings o!tained after a helping a deserving person in need. "t is !etter to die than living a life of humiliation. $ou die once# !ut humiliation kills you every moment. 7ne must not act as miser when it comes a!out speaking politely. A polite talker is appreciated !y all and speaking politely costs nothing. This world is like a tree with two life-giving fruits hanging from it. 7ne is to speak politely and other is to !e in company of good people. ?oney in hands of some!ody else is of no use. +ame is the case with person whose knowledge is only confined to !ooks.

Chanakya Neeti: Chapter e!enteen

The ideas & quotes from last chapter of Chanakya Neeti. "f a child is convinced !y a woman from a man who is not her hus!and. Then such child is termed as !astard and not given respect C importance in society. +ame is the case with !ookish knowledge gained without proper guidance of a 'ualified teacher. There is hardly any sin in applying the strategy of tit-for-tat. 7ne must show gratefulness to grateful# violence to violent# and evilness to counter evil. . The lines are 'uite true# !ut must !e implemented with an e0tra precaution/

"f your o!2ective appears to !e too-far# too high# or too difficult to achieve. +till# you must not loose hope and march forward with devotion while maintaining the focus. God might appear too far# !ut is only at a distance of one-true-prayer. A greedy man does not re'uires any e0tra vice as greed alone is self-sufficient to do all kinds of damages. A !ack-!iter is pro!a!ly the greatest sinner. (oes a truthful man of good character needs to say any prayers9 "s there any re'uirement for a man with pious heart to go for pilgrimage9 "s there any ornament re'uired to !eautify a man with fame9 (oes a knowledgea!le person re'uires wealth to feel rich9 A conch shell comes from ocean and mendicants use it as an instrument for !egging. Also# it is known to us that Goddess >a0mi did emerged from 7cean. Brom a point of view the conch shell happens to !e !rother of the Goddess. The moral is that not the origin of a person# !ut his deeds determine the fame or notoriety. ?any times it is the helplessness that forces people to act good. A weak person ac'uires friendly nature due to his ina!ility to oppose the stronger. A poor fellow may position himself on peak-ofmorality !ecause he cannot afford to have lu0uries and women. A sick turns into a highly religious person# and an old lady !ecomes very virtuous !ecause she can no more act-naughty. The charity of food and water is supreme to all sorts of charities. No date is compara!le to ;Jth of month in terms of piousness. No mantra is greater than Gayatri mantra# and no deity cannot !e considered greater than the ?other. A snake stores venom in his fang# a !ee in its sting# a scorpion in its tail# !ut everything of an evil person is poisonous. Charity adds to !eauty of hands and not the !angles. $ou need a !ath to clean yourself# not 2ust applying paste of sandalwood on forehead. The real satisfaction comes from getting honor# not 2ust food. "t is knowledge that matters# not the rituals. A man with intention to help others# receives !lessing at each step and his trou!les get !lown away. %umans are very similar to animals when it comes a!out eating# sleeping# display of fear# and mating . The only thing that differentiates is religion. A man without religion is nothing !etter than a !east. ." must 'uote that definition of religion according to Chanakya is not a!out 2ust following the rituals. )erhaps he is first human in history to 'uote humanity as the greatest religion/ ! old woman with bent back was going on her way. ! young man sarcastically asked 34ave you lost something, what are you looking on the ground ..&5. 1he replied that the 36earl of her youth is lost and she is trying to search for it.5 The moral is that one must make some worthy use of his life. Its short and the youth is even shorter. 7 )andunus tree3 you have snakes all over you# you don4t !ear any fruit# and infested with thorns. There is no fragrance in you# you grow in mud# and 'uite rare to find. %ow# come your peculiar

smell attracts everyone. . A man with 'uality is likely to get acceptance despite of !eing in !ad condition/ 6 %ere comes the end to all Chapters from Chanakya Neeti. %opefully# you en2oyed and more importantly learned something out of it.