He who forsakes his own community and joins another perishes as the king who embraces an unrighteous path. — Chanakya Copy Share Image
The king shall singly deliberate over secret matters; for ministers have their own ministers, and these latter some of their own; this… — Chanakya Copy Share Image
The power of a king lies in his mighty arms; that of a brahmana in his spiritual knowledge; and that of a… — Chanakya Copy Share Image
Religion is preserved by wealth; knowledge by diligent practice; a king by conciliatory words; and a home by a dutiful housewife. — Chanakya Copy Share Image
If a king is energetic, his subjects will be equally energetic. If he is reckless, they will not only be reckless likewise,… — Chanakya Copy Share Image
Trees on a riverbank, a woman in another man's house, and kings without counselors go without doubt to swift destruction. — Chanakya Copy Share Image
No deliberation made by a single person will be successful; the nature of the work which a sovereign has to do is… — Chanakya Copy Share Image
The ruler should employ person in tasks according to their abilities because Knowers ( or the means ) and efficient employees make impossible tasks also possible. — Chanakya Copy Share
The serpent, the king, the tiger, the stinging wasp, the small child, the dog owned by other people, and the fool: these seven ought… — Chanakya Copy Share
Learning is like a cow of desire. It, like her, yields in all seasons. Like a mother, it feeds you on your journey. Therefore… — Chanakya Copy Share
Who realises all the happiness he desires? Everything is in the hands of God. Therefore one should learn contentment. — Chanakya Copy Share
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… — Chanakya Copy Share
The beauty of a cuckoo is in its notes, that of a woman in her unalloyed devotion to her husband, that of an ugly… — Chanakya Copy Share
Do not be very upright in your dealings for you would see by going to the forest that straight trees are cut down while… — Chanakya Copy Share
The happiness and peace attained by those satisfied by the nectar of spiritual tranquillity is not attained by greedy persons restlessly moving here and… — Chanakya Copy Share
What good is a cow that neither gives milk nor conceives? Similarly, what is the value of the birth of a son if he… — Chanakya Copy Share
Sometimes coincidentally an unintelligent person can accomplish a task but that does not mean that he is a knower of means and device or… — Chanakya Copy Share
He whose son is obedient to him, whose wife's conduct is in accordance with his wishes, and who is content with his riches, has… — Chanakya Copy Share
Our bodies are perishable, wealth is not at all permanent and death is always nearby. Therefore we must immediately engage in acts of merit. — Chanakya Copy Share
