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Persons, who are vigorous or hard-working, do not face poverty;
silence does not lead to arguments, rather creates a peaceful atmosphere.
Any person, who saves for hard times or crisis, is an intelligent person. All efforts must be made to protect such savings. A woman is also like your wealth, so she must also be protected. But before this, he must ensure his own security, for only if he is secure he will be capable to secure his wealth and woman.
Any place, where man does not have respect-honour, no sources of income/employment, suitable well wishing friends/ relations, facilities for learning-education, such a place is most unsuitable. It should be left without any delay.
Servants are tested by fulfilment of their responsibilities, friends are tested in times of crisis, relations are tested in times of sorrow or incurable sickness and a woman is tested when you have no money.
you must accept gold extracted from impure metals, learning from a common man and a cultured woman from low caste without delay.
About women, Chanakya says that, as compared to men, their diet is twice as much, modesty is four times, courage is six times and desire for sex is eight times.
While planning out or implementing any desired work, if you disclose it, its successful conclusion becomes doubtful. So, take care not to disclose it to anyone till its successful conclusion.
Chanakya says that those parents, who do not arrange for proper education of their children, are their worst enemies.
A potter also needs to pat, caress and even beat the rotating mound on his wheel, to shape it into a beautiful pottery. Parents must also bring up and shape their children like the potter shapes his pottery.
Chanakya says that a guest is important only if his stay is short.
man should quickly leave the abode taken up for attaining his objective, after achieving his objective. This will indicate his wisdom.
a wicked person will betray you at every step and unnecessarily hurts you. Therefore, if given a choice between the two, choose the snake without any hesitation.
Looks, beauty, wealth, property, power, status and youth become graceful only when they are supported by education and wisdom.
An educated and intelligent ugly woman is much more beautiful than a gorgeous but a characterless woman.
if you need to sacrifice the whole world for your progress and protection, then do so without any hesitation. If you are yourself not there, then you have no use for your village, society or state.
On the responsibilities of a father towards his child, Chanakya says that for the first five years, he must be brought up with love and affection. For the next ten years, he must be brought up with strict discipline, because this is the period for the development of his personality. This period is like the foundation on which will rest the rest of his life. From the age of sixteen, he should be treated like a friend; guide him like a friend; settle his problems like a friend.
your age, activities, wealth, education and death is decided when you are still in your mothers womb. These five things are controlled by God; nobody can alter them. Yet man should keep making efforts.
Education is a hidden treasure, which no one can steal; on the contrary, the more you use it, the more it develops.
Residing in a bad or disreputed place, serving people of unknown background, eating bad food, a short-tempered wife, a foolish son and a widowed daughter-Chanakya says that these six reasons give heart rending pain like fire. So, gentlemen should take all possible measures to set them right.
Meditation, prayerofferings and learning of lesson should be done alone. Involvement of more persons will create obstacles. Contrarily, studies are better done by two persons together. More than two persons will indulge in wasteful talk. For singing, three persons are adequate, whereas for travel, four persons are appropriate. For farming, five persons and for war, the largest number of persons are required.
Chanakya says that man has five mothers- the King's wife, Guru's wife, friend's wife, wife's mother and your own mother. He says man should extend due respect/honour to them. Anyone, who shows evil intent against them or disrespects them, goes to hell.
Brahmin, Kshatriya and Vaishya are born twice-once from the mother's womb and, the second time, when they attain knowledge from the Guru. They are, therefore, called dual castes.
the Gods of saints reside in their hearts. The Gods of people with limited intelligence exist in statues. But for very broad-minded people, the Gods exist in every particle in the world.
Chanakya says that berries and thorns growing on the same tree and branch have different characteristics. The consumption of berries gives a man sweetness and satisfaction, whereas the pricking of thorns gives him pain and irritation. Similarly, children born under the influence of the same planet or born at the same time from the same womb, have different characteristics. So a man should understand this fully, only then can he attain peace.
persons who are frank and truthful do not have even an iota of cunning, deceit and craftiness.
Inspite of having so many relations, friends, wife, son, etc. in this world, a man is basically alone. He is born alone and has to depart alone from this world. He alone has to bear the consequences of all his good and bad deeds. He has no partner in this. Happiness and sorrow are only his; they will affect him only. He has to travel the life's journey towards heaven alone.
Chanakya says that like rain serves no purpose over a sea, a candle is useless in daylight, it is useless to feed a person who is not hungry and give alms to a rich person. Chanakya says that rain is required in fields and candle is required in darkness; food must be fed to a hungry person
Even though in his lifetime, man amasses invaluable things/wealth and is surrounded by relations, after death, he loses everything except religion. So, he must follow the path of religion.
amongst men, the barber is the most cunning. Likewise, in birds, the crow, in animals, the jackal and in women, the female gardener is most cunning and crafty.
The sins of the wife affect the husband and that of the student affect the Guru.
It is much better to be without a friend rather than have a friend, who is untrustworthy, cunning and evil; because such a friend will ruin you anytime.
any qualities of even foolish persons or animals should be accepted without any hesitation or shame.
like the stork focuses patiently its sights on its prey and expels all other thoughts from its mind, an intelligent and wise person should control all his senses, focus and complete his work. This will ensure hundred per cent success.
Chanakya has stressed intelligent and wise persons on imbibing four qualities from the cock. Getting up at a fixed time; being ever ready for a fight; sharing fairly with friends/ relations and sexually satisfying its hen.
person should not reveal to anyone sorrow of loss of his wealth, having an evil wife or being insulted by anyone else.
man should never reject food just because it is not tasty. He should gladly accept whatever food he gets, be it simple or fit for royals.
Chanakya says that fire, guru, Brahmin, cow, girl, aged and child must be respected and honoured. Therefore, they must never be touched with your feet. Anyone doing so is a fool and comes to grief.
Chanakya expressing his view, says that it is in your interest if you stay five steps away from a bullock cart, ten steps away from a horse and hundred steps away from an elephant. But Chanakya has considered an evil person even more dangerous than all of them. So, he has suggested that a gentleman should not hesitate to even leave the country to stay away from an evil person,
in the forest only the trees, which grow straight are cut and nobody bothers about trees which grow in a haphazard manner. So, a man should not be so simple that people easily exploit him.
in time the still water in a pond is not changed, it rots and becomes useless. In order to retain its usefulness, it should run continuously. Similarly, the amassed wealth must be circulated by donation.
It is only wealth which gains man the highest respect in society.
water, sugarcane, milk, vegetables, beetle leaf, fruits and medicines have been classified as most pure substances in the scriptures.
if donation is given to a person who is tolerant, learned, honest and a gentleman, then it is received back a hundred times. However, it should never be given to a person who is lazy, evil, jealous of others, immoral and a sinner, otherwise such a donation will be a waste.
Chanakya says that after oil massage, visit to the crematorium, mating and shaving, a man's body becomes impure. Bathing is the act which purifies him again, so after the above-cited acts, it is essential to take bath. It is also healthy. However, one must not bathe immediately after mating, as it is not healthy.
In case of indigestion, water acts as a medicine. So, drink a lot of water, but do so before taking food or after digestion of the food. If water is taken immediately after taking food, it acts like slow poison and deteriorates the body.
God does not exist in inanimate objects but in your faith. That is why, it is said that you cannot get salvation without dedication and faith.
in this world, there is no greater devotion than peace, greater happiness than contentment and sickness than greed.
He has compared education to the 'Kamdhenu cow' which fulfills all wishes.
Any learning through which you cannot earn money is useless. If wealth is only amassed and not used, then it loses its importance.
