Best Chanakya Quotes

Top 5 Quotes by One of India's Greatest economists and  a Political pundit - Chanakya Chanakya Neeti  is a book based on Chanakya, an Indian theorist, teacher, philosopher, economist and a noble mentor to the Mauryan emperors between 350 -275 BC.      Image source

Chanakya Quotes The subjects being prosperous , leaderless kingdom can be governed. In the absence of the king , the people because of their prosperity , make alternate arrangements and the state continues to run. On the other hand , poor and indigent people will fight with each other and there will be anarchy all around. People's Fury is above all the furies The foremost duty of the ruler is to keep his people , happy and contented. The people are his biggest asset as well as the source of peril. If they are Unhappy and dissatisfied , they will revolt against him and overthrow him. To be without a king is better than having an arrogant king. The people expect soscour and sympathy from the ruler.But then , instead , they see the insolence and ostentation life style of the ruler who displays unconcer for their welfare they become unhappy. The people would manage the affairs of the state much better if such a ruler were not there. After equipping o...

Famous Chanakya Quotes in Hindi कोई काम शुरू करने से पहले, स्वयम से तीन प्रश्न कीजिये – मैं ये क्यों कर रहा हूँ, इसके परिणाम क्या हो सकते हैं और क्या मैं सफल होऊंगा. और जब गहरई से सोचने पर इन प्रश्नों के संतोषजनक उत्तर मिल जायें,तभी आगे बढें संसार एक कड़वा वृक्ष है, इसके दो फल ही अमृत जैसे मीठे होते हैं – एक मधुर वाणी और दूसरी सज्जनों की संगति। व्यक्ति अकेले पैदा होता है और अकेले मर जाता है;और वो अपने अच्छे और बुरे कर्मों का फल खुद ही भुगतता है; और वह अकेले ही नर्क या स्वर्ग जाता है. एक बार काम शुरू कर लें तो असफलता का डर नहीं रखें और न ही काम को छोड़ें। निष्ठा से काम करने वाले ही सबसे सुखी हैं। कुबेर भी अगर आय से ज्यादा व्यय करे, तो कंगाल हो जाता है | संसार में न कोई तुम्हारा मित्र है न शत्रु | तुम्हारा अपना विचार ही, इसके लिए उत्तरदायी है | भगवान मूर्तियों में नहीं है.आपकी अनुभूति आपका इश्वर है.आत्मा आपका मंदिर है. अगर सांप जेह्रीला ना भी हो तो उसे खुद को जहरीला दिखाना चाहिए. इस बात को व्यक्त मत होने दीजिये कि आपने क्या करने के लिए सोचा है, बुद्धिमानी से इसे रहस्य ब...

 My collection of rare political quotes and writing of Indian Politician and economist Chanakya A permanent relationship is dependent on particular purpose (or wealth).  Every relationship has one or the other motive behind it. Friendship or enemity are not purposeless.Oneness of motive is turned into friendship. While diversity of motive cause enemity. Royal relationships also depend uypon one or theother purpose. But such relatins ar mainly for the welfare of the state. A friend, even if he be the enemy’s son , should be protected.  This sutura gives example about the purpose of relationship. A son of enemy who wants to uproot his own father, should be treated as friend and shold be protected. This may be called opportunism but is and should be necessary part of polity and statesmanship. Moreover, if a father is not aan upright man to have friendship with his sone can be a meritorious peson. So it is better to protecdt him. Till the enemy’s ...

Chanakya or kautilya was an Indian teacher , a famous economist , writer of arthshastra and chief political adviser of Mauryan Emperor of India - Chandragupta.  Let us take a look on some of the best thoughts and quotes delivered by the great Chanakya on Leadership time and team work: A work which may result in misfortune should not be started. Before commencing a task, its results are to be ascertained. If results do not seem beneficial for all, such tasks should not be started. One who knows the ( opportune) time accomplishes the task. Every task has its own time. Just as a seed sown at (particular) time is sprouted, in the same way a task started at right time always gets accomplished. Due to lapse of time, time itself consumes the fruit( or action) If a task is not finished in time, its fruit is consumed by time itself carelessness, delay or postponement destroys the result of actions. So a person specially tr ruler should not delay in executing tasks of public wel...

 Flawless jobs are rare. A task done with selfish motive cannot be called flawless. A task free from self-interest is nobly pure. But such tasks are rarer. Generally people work for selfish motives. Only Actions done by politicians for public welfare are flawless.

First decide and then commence the tasks in Politics Before commencing a task one should thoroughly think all aspects of ti. Is it essential to do, what will be the result of it, how it will be executed and which device will be used? Such questions are to be pondered upon? Otherwise there will be always repentance. once a task is commenced there should not be waste of time. Once a tasks is started there should not be reluctance of relinquishment. Doing slowly or derogatorily is also not desirable. The fickle minded one cannot accomplish a task . A fickle-minded person is not committed to one task. He starts one, leaves it in between and takes up another. With such attitude accomplishment of tasks is not possible. I available resources are despised, tasks a goes away. Start doing with whatever means yo possess. To run after the things ( or means) which are not available, is foolishness.

Chanakya Quotes about Importance of Money ,wealth and Hard work  When There is wealth a little effort accomplishes the task. If the treasury is full of wealth, the plans for social benefit can be executed easily. Mere handwork does not bear fruit or we can say a person without means is unable to accomplish his tasks. Efforts and wealth both are needed for attaining objects of life. A task in which a suitable device is used is not difficult to achieve. However, difficult may be the tasks, proper effort endowed with suitable device can always accomplish it. A ruler should be use seven devices (like Sama, Dama Danda Bheda, Upeksha and indrajal) to accomplish a tasks as the case may be. In personality also one has to first ascertain about the means of accomplishment and then start doing it. Without an expedient , a task even if attempted, fails. If one attempts a task without ascertaining the proper expedient, one may fail. Proper contrivance is necessa...

 When There is wealth a little effort accomplishes the task. According to Chanakya If the treasury is full of wealth, the plans for social benefit can be executed easily. Mere hard work does not bear fruit or we can say a person without means is unable to accomplish his tasks. Efforts and wealth both are needed for attaining objects of life. Chanakya Quotations A task in which a suitable device is used is not difficult to achieve. However, difficult may be the tasks, proper effort endowed with suitable device can always accomplish it. A ruler shold be use seven devices (like Sama, Dama Danda Bheda, Upeksha and indrajal) to accomplish a tasks as the case may be. In personal life also one has to first ascertain about the means of accomplishment and then start doing it. Without an expedient , a task even if attempted, fails. If one attempts a task without ascertaining the proper expedient, one may fail. Proper contrivance is necessary to succeed in venture. Expedien...

Even a weak king should not be insulted The politician or King represents the country. In his insult lies the insult of the country. So political Pundit Chanakya pronounces the ruler / Politician should never be despised. Even ( a spark of) fire is not weak. Even a small spark of fire can burn the whole forest. Fire should never be treated as weak. A ordinary ruler also becomes strong with the co-operation of his subject. So king (or fire) should never be insulted or neglected. Worth of akin is known by his adoption of polity ( or proper use of scepter). A King or politician’s efficiency is judged by the proper use of scepter. The wicked are subdued by use of scepter, otherwise the public life is disturbed. The disturbed public ( or subject) is not happy. This proclaims inefficiency of the king( or the ruler).

A king (or the ruler who cannot control his sense organs and mind, becomes addicted to sensual objects, pleasures and vices.Even one with a fourfold army is destroyed if Politician or Ruler is a slave of the senses.His thinking faculty and peace get destroyed. A slave of the senses may have a large army but is unable to protect his kingdom and AAM JANTA. One addicted to gambling does not accomplish anything. A gambler is good for nothing. Even a common man addicted gambling cannot look after his family or society, so what to say of a ruler who addicts to gambling. With an addicted ruler the state reaches to political crisis and financial crises. A ruler or Politician addicted to hunting loses his dharma ( righteousness) and wealth. The duty of a ruler , King or Politician is to safeguard the state and the people. If he is engrossed in hunting, he forgets everything. Moreover, hunting is a very very expensive vice. If money form the treasury of the kingdom is spent...

Collection of Chankya quotes on Treaties , Enemy and Refuge in Politics case of many enemies, treaty should be entered into with one only. If there are more than one enemy, a treaty should be formed with one only. Treaty with all the enemies may be destructive for the welfare of the state. one’s security should be guarded from the anger of enemy. A state should be protected from internal and external enemies because both of them weaken the kingdom by arson and violence Etc. The weak one should seek refuge in the strong. A ruler deficient in military power, fortification and treasury should take refuge in one endowed with these. Then only he can be strong enough. Refuge in the weak results in sorrow. Alliance with weak causes loss. What is the use of forming relations with a weak ruler who cannot handle his own problems? A ruler should be approached like fire (lest he may not cause harm). Just as one is careful while warming oneself with fire (so that it may not...

Chankya Quotes about Friendship ,enmity and Treaties in Politics There is always a cause for friendship and enmity. If a rulers extends hands for friendship, a tactful ruler should try to ascertain it. Then only he should reject or accept the friendship. The one who is facing defeat should form alliance. A weak king’s policy should be to accept alliance with a strong ruler for a while. Thus avoiding war with a strong ruler he can increase his political power. one should not accept treaty from a weak enemy. To accept a compact or treaty from a weak enemy is equal to political murder. A clever politician should curb his enemy with his power. Power is the only cause of an alliance. A true treaty is between two equally powerful rulers. The power of rulers depend upon their treasury and military forces. Unheated metal does not coalesce with metal. Just as unheated mental cannot be combined with heated metal, a true treaty is not possible between weak and strong rule...

 Lazy ruler does not make effort to attain what  has not been obtained A lazy person , ruler or Political leader cannot achieve any wanted thing because of his inaction. He is like a parasite who depends on others for his sustenance. A lazy ruler is not able to guard even what has been begotten. If, by chance a lazy person gets thing to call his own, he cannot ensure its safety. Anything looked after by the lazy does not grow. A ruler, like any other person, should try to make his health grow. Such a ruler who is lazy, is doomed to failure because in order to run the state, money is required . And he can neither protect the state not wealth. A lazy Leader cannot even command subordinates The subordinates of a lazy ruler also become lazy and negligent. There is no one to make them work.It is a crime, there fore , for a ruler to be lazy.

 Decision should be taken on the unanimous opinion of three (counselors). While discussion a project, if consensus emerges among the ruler, the minister and, the adviser, the success of the project is ensured. Ministers should be the ones who know the true implications of what ought to be done and what ought not be done. Only a person of discrimination should be appointed minister. A prudent thinker and astute analyst who can discriminate between different courses of actions and release their pros and cons and one who understands the king, should be appointed minister. On being heard by six ears (i.e.) third person other than the king and the minister), secrecy of the counsel is broken. The final decision should be taken by the ruler and the , minister concerned. Even the adviser should have no io inkling of it. If any third person (fifth and sixth) ears is involved the information is bound to be leaked. According to Chanakya A friend is that who is affectionate in ...

 The secrecy of counsel is of supreme importance. Chanakya enunciated the principle of ministerial secrecy 2300 years ago which has been adopted by the governments all over the world now. In order to make the state strong and secure, it is vital that all governments’ plans relating to defense and foreign affairs be kept secret. When a problem does not seem to have a solution, it is the counsel that acts as a beacon. On a dark night, nothing is visible. But a small lamp shows the way. Similarly when no solution to a problem is in sight consultation with and advice of is ministers can show the right path to the ruler. While counseling (with the ministers) there should not be quarrels. - Chanakya During consultations with his ministers, the ruler should maintain a cordial and friendly atmosphere. He should not degrade or humiliate them. He should treat them with respect and listen to them with an open mind. Though ministerial eyes the weakness of the enem...

 Defection to the enemy takes place due to  Negligence. All ministerial discussion, official proceeding (for Records) should be guarded. Even the slightest Negligence in handling the information will cause its leakage to the ever alert enemy with disastrous Consequences. Ministerial advise should be guarded form all quarrelers. The enemy is ever ready to pounce upon any piece of information . All means of exit, human as well material, should therefore be firmly blocked to prevent even the slightest chance of escape of any secret. The state prospers through proper ministerial Advice. Prosperity of the state grows with increase in the amount of consultations among the king and his ministers. Prosperity of the state can be ensured by carefully guarding the official consultations and proceedings.

Accomplishment of the task depends on guarding  the secret of the counsel Whatever consultations take place between the king and his ministers, they should be kept secret. This secrecy will prevent any leak to the enemy who, if he has access of the plans, will thwart the plans. Perfect secrecy, therefore should be maintained. One whose counsel is disclosed , destroys his Plans. Official secrets should be carefully guarded. The persons who have access to them, should be reliable, honest, and loyal. Extreme care should be taken in the selection of such person and their work and conduct should be kept under careful observation.

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