Chanakya also takes his inspiration of setting up an ideal kingdom and society based on the Vedic system in the Arthashastra. He says, ‘The duties of a householder are: earning his living in accordance with his own special duty; marrying into the families of the same caste, but not of the same gotra; approaching the wife during the (right) time; worship of gods, Manes and guests; making gifts to dependents and eating what is left over (after the others have eaten).’ (1.3.9)
