Chanakya Neeti

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Chanakya Neeti shastra 

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CHAPTER ONE

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1.  Humbly bowing down before the almighty Lord Sri Vishnu, the Lord of 

the three worlds, I recite maxims of the science of political ethics (niti)

selected from the various satras. 

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2.  That man who by the study of these maxims from the satras acquires a

knowledge of the most celebrated principles of duty, and understands

what ought and what ought not to be followed, and what is good and

what is bad, is most excellent.

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3.  Therefore with an eye to the public good, I shall speak that which, when

understood, will lead to an understanding of things in their proper

perspective. 

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4.  Even a pandit comes to grief by giving instruction to a foolish disciple,

by maintaining a wicked wife, and by excessive familiarity with the

miserable. 

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5.  A wicked wife, a false friend, a saucy servant and living in a house with

a serpent in it are nothing but death. 

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6.  One should save his money against hard times, save his wife at the

sacrifice of his riches, but invariably one should save his soul even at

the sacrifice of his wife and riches.

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7.  Save your wealth against future calamity. Do not say, "What what fear

has a rich man of calamity?" When riches begin to forsake one even the

accumulated stock dwindles away. 

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8.  Do not inhabit a country where you are not respected, cannot earn your

livelihood, have no friends, or cannot acquire knowledge. 

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9.  Do not stay for a single day where there are not these five persons: a 

wealthy man, a brahmana well versed in Vedic lore, a king, a river and

a physician. 

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10.  Wise men should never go into a country where there are no means of

earning one's livelihood, where the people have no dread of anybody,

have no sense of shame, no intelligence, or a charitable disposition.

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11.  Test a servant while in the discharge of his duty, a relative in difficulty,

a friend in adversity, and a wife in misfortune.