He who has wealth has friends and relations; he alone survives and is respected as a man. — Chanakya Copy Share Image
Do not put your trust in rivers, men who carry weapons, beasts with claws or horns, women, and members of a royal… — Chanakya Copy Share Image
He who befriends a man whose conduct is vicious, whose vision impure, and who is notoriously crooked, is rapidly ruined. — Chanakya Copy Share Image
Those base men who speak of the secret faults of others destroy themselves like serpents that stray onto anthills. — Chanakya Copy Share Image
The poor wish for wealth; animals for the faculty of speech; men wish for heaven; and godly persons for liberation. — Chanakya Copy Share Image
He shall despise none, but hear the opinions of all. A wise man shall make use of even a child's sensible utterance. — Chanakya Copy Share Image
Women have hunger two-fold, shyness four-fold, daring six-fold, and lust eight-fold as compared to men. — Chanakya Copy Share Image
He who runs away from a fearful calamity, a foreign invasion, a terrible famine, and the companionship of wicked men is safe. — Chanakya Copy Share Image
The man who remains a fool even in advanced age is really a fool, just as the Indra-Varuna fruit does not become… — Chanakya Copy Share Image
He who look at a woman who is not his wife as a mother; wealth that is not his as dust and… — Chanakya Copy Share Image
Swans live wherever there is water, and leave the place where water dries up; let not a man act so - and… — Chanakya Copy Share Image
He is a pandit (man of knowledge) who speaks what is suitable to the occasion, who renders loving service according to his… — Chanakya Copy Share Image
The man who is praised by others is regarded as worthy though he may be really void of all merit. But the… — Chanakya Copy Share Image
Those born blind cannot see; similarly blind are those in the grip of lust. Proud men have no perception of evil; and… — Chanakya Copy Share Image
A learned man is honoured by the people.A learned man commands respect everywhere for his learning. Indeed, learning is honoured everywhere. — Chanakya Copy Share Image
That man who is without religion and mercy should be rejected. A guru without spiritual knowledge should be rejected. The wife with… — Chanakya Copy Share Image
This sutra enjoins a rule of morality. It says nobody should be disrespected. A man can impress evdrybnody by his virtues. Disrespecting… — Chanakya Copy Share Image
This sutura gives example about the purpose of relationship. A son of enemy who wants to uproot his own father, should be… — Chanakya Copy Share Image
The learned are envied by the foolish; rich men by the poor; chaste women by adulteresses; and beautiful ladies by ugly ones. — Chanakya Copy Share Image
What good can the scriptures do to a man who has no sense of his own? Of what use is as mirror… — 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
One destitute of wealth is not destitute, he is indeed rich, but the man devoid of learning is destitute in every way. — Chanakya Copy Share Image
As a calf follows its mother among a thousand cows, so the (good or bad) deeds of a man follow him. — Chanakya Copy Share Image
A man or a ruler should always take up a task after thoroughly considering its consequences. Otherwise fate also cannot protect his… — Chanakya Copy Share Image
At the time of the pralaya (universal destruction) the oceans are to exceed their limits and seek to change, but a saintly… — Chanakya Copy Share Image
The house of a childless person is a void, all directions are void to one who has no relatives, the heart of… — Chanakya Copy Share Image
We should not fret for what is past, nor should we be anxious about the future; men of discernment deal only with… — Chanakya Copy Share Image
A man attains greatness by his merits, not simply by occupying an exalted seat. Can we call a crow an eagle (garuda)… — Chanakya Copy Share Image
Save your wealth against future calamity. Do not say, "what fear has a rich man of calamity?" Wealth sometimes vanishes away and… — Chanakya Copy Share Image
A wise man should marry a virgin of a respectable family even if she is deformed. He should not marry one of… — Chanakya Copy Share Image
Whores don’t live in company of poor men, citizens never support a weak company and birds don’t build nests on a tree… — Chanakya Copy Share Image
Low class men desire wealth;middle class men both wealth and respect; but the noble, honour only; hence honour is the noble man's… — Chanakya Copy Share Image
Constant travel brings old age upon a man; a horse becomes old by being constantly tied up; lack of sexual contact with… — Chanakya Copy Share Image
A wise man should not divulge the formula of a medicine which he has well prepared; an act of charity which he… — Chanakya Copy Share Image
Knowledge is lost without putting it into practice; a man is lost due to ignorance; an army is lost without a commander;… — Chanakya Copy Share Image
He who is prepared for the future and he who deals cleverly with any situation that may arise are both happy; but… — Chanakya Copy Share Image
We should always speak what would please the man of whom we expect a favour,like the hunter who sings sweetly when he… — 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
