Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Chanakya Nitishastra - Chapter One

1. A person must simply pray the almighty and recite political ethics (niti) from the various Hindu scriptures for good life.

2. A person who studies, Hindu scriptures acquires a knowledge of what is excellent, good or bad at that particular moment.

3. Therefore, the person shall speak in such a way that it will lead to an understanding of its viewpoint in their proper perspective.

4. Never give advice to a foolish person, by maintaining a relationship with immoral wife and friendship with the miserable person.

5. Living with an immoral wife, a wicked friend, a dishonest servant is same as living with a snake that can bite anytime and might kill that person.

6. One should save his money for hard times, save his wife at the sacrifice of his money, but perpetually one should save his soul even at the sacrifice of money and his wife.

7. Save your wealth against future calamity. Now, the question can come in the mind that what kind of the fear rich man can have? Chanakya replied that even the accumulated stock ruined... Read More

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