“A wise man should not divulge the formula of a medicine which he has well prepared; an act of charity which he has performed; domestic conflicts; private affairs with his wife; poorly prepared food he may have been offered; or slang he may have heard.” MenShouldWellsMayHas BeensWiseWifeHeardConflictMedicinePreparedCharityAffairFormulasSlangActs Of CharityDivulge Author:Chanakya
“This sutura gives example about the purpose of relationship. A son of enemy who wants to uproot his own father, should be treated as friend and shold be protected. This may be called opportunism but is and should be necessary part of polity and statesmanship. Moreover, if a father is not aan upright man to have friendship with his sone can be a meritorious peson. So it is better to protecdt him.” IfsMenWantGivingShouldMayPoliticalPurposeFatherEnemyExampleSonTreatedProtectedStatesmanshipOpportunismUpright Man Author:Chanakya
“Everybody has same or the other weakness. This eis also a a general tendency to conceal theee weaknesses. For people may not harm for these, but they will surely ridicule or make fun of. Friendship, of course feigned should be retained with enemy till his weakness is known. Let him remain elated.” PeopleShouldMayPoliticalCoursesFunKnownEnemyWeaknessHarmTendenciesRidicule Author:Chanakya
“Everynbody tries not to reveal his weaknesses, so that he may not be ridiculed. Specially before the enemy. One's weakpoits shold not be revealed. Becaues ohe canstrike on those to ruin us. So one shold remain strong before the enemy.” TryingMayPoliticalStrongEnemyWeaknessRuins Author:Chanakya
“A ruler wishing to win shold not trust a cpterued enemy even if he may be extending had to be friend. Because deep rooted enemity, however, concealed, will ruerely come to light.” IfsMayLightPoliticalWinningWishEnemyRootedRulersConcealedExtending Author:Chanakya
“The demerits of our own people bringh infamiy. Their disgrace is our own disgrace. That is why infamy os such people relly hurts . It is desifrable that the ruler or the administrator may work in a way that such disgraceful conduct may not occur.” PeopleWayMayPoliticalHurtRulersDisgraceAdministratorsDisgracefulInfamy Author:Chanakya
“A tolerant person should not be harrased. The subject or the ruled ones generally is loyal to the ruler. The people tak to revolt when they are helpless. The duty of the ruler is that his humble people mey not tak to revolt being suppressed by his bad polity. Considering the forbearance of the subject, do not ill behave with them so that they may feel oppressed.” PeopleFeelsShouldMayPersonsPoliticalSubjectsDutyIllHumbleBehaveLoyalRulersHelplessConsideringOppressedRevoltForbearanceTaks Author:Chanakya
“He who lives in our mind is near though he may actually be far away; but he who is not in our heart is far though he may really be nearby.” MindHeartMayEducationFar Away Author:Chanakya
“The man who is praised by others is regarded as worthy though he may be really void of all merit. But the man who sings his own praises becomes disgraced though he should be Indra, the possessor of all excellencies.” MenShouldMayHe ManPraiseWorthyMeritVoid Author:Chanakya
“Do not put your trust in a bad companion nor even trust an ordinary friend, for if he should get angry with you, he may bring all your secrets to light.” IfsShouldMayLightSecretOrdinaryAngryCompanionBad Friend Author:Chanakya
“Sinfully acquired wealth may remain for ten years; in the eleventh year it disappears with even the original stock.” YearsMayReligionWealthTenOriginalsDisappear Author:Chanakya
“He who wears unclean garments, has dirty teeth, is a glutton, speaks unkindly and sleeps after sunrise - although he may be the greatest personality - will lose the favour of Lakshmi.” MayReligionSpeakLosesSleepPersonalityTeethDirtySunriseFavourGarmentsLakshmi Author:Chanakya
“He who is prepared for the future and he who deals cleverly with any situation that may arise are both happy; but the fatalistic man who wholly depends on luck is ruined.” MenMayReligionDealsSituationDependsLuckPreparedHappyAriseBeing HappyRuinedAnything Can Happen Author:Chanakya
“Wealth, a friend, a wife, and a kingdom may be regained; but this body when lost may never be acquired again.” MayWisdomBodyLostWealthWifeKingdoms Author:Chanakya
