Cāṇakyanīti (by Cāṇakya)
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Introduction and authorship:
About the author:
Cāṇakya (चाणक्य, canakya) (350 BC) is the author of the Cāṇakyanīti. He was an Indian polymath and teacher of philosophy, economy and various other sciences. He is considered the pioneer of political sciences in India. He is traditionally identified with Kauṭilya (author of the arthaśāstra) and Viṣṇugupta.
Book topics:
Nitishastra (नीतिशास्त्र, nītiśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of political science (niti), ethics, welfare and conduct, and royal responsibilities. It is closely related with arthashastra (economics and statecraft) and dharmashastra (religious law).
Book editions:
This book has the following editions. The lists are categorised by ‘print editions’, some of which you can buy, and ‘digital links’, most of which you can download for free. The language of the referenced work is indicated in [brackets].
Print publications:
[english]
Cāṇakya Nīti Text Tradition, by Ludwick Sternbach, year: 1963; publisher: Vishveshvaranand Vedic Research Institute; Cāṇakya-Nīti Śākhā-Saṃpradāyaḥ. Vol. I-II in five parts. Six versions of collections of Cāṇakya Maxims reconstructed and critically edited. Vishveshvaranand Indological Series 27-9
Śrī Cāṇakya-nīti, by Patita Pavana Dasa Adhikari, year: 2015, pages: 454; publisher: Bhakti Vikas Trust; ISBN-10: 9382109323; ISBN-13: 9789382109327; 2nd edition (April 1, 2015); With a foreword by Bhakti Vikasa Swami
Chanakya Neeti (Sutras of Chanakya included), by B. K. Chaturvedi, year: 2013, pages: 168; publisher: Diamond Pocket Books; ISBN-13: 9788128400483
[hindi]
Chanakya Niti, by Satya Vrat Shastri, year: 2013, pages: 194; publisher: Bharatiya Vidya Mandir; ISBN-13: 9788189302429
Digital links (relevant manuscripts):
[sanskrit]
Cāṇakyarājanītiśāstra, pages: 32; Ms. Coll. 390, Item 1559 - Kauṭalya - Cāṇakyarājanītiśāstra; Collection of Indic Manuscripts. Item 1559
Translated verses from this book:
Most of the following verses are English translations of the Canakyaniti. These are primarily taken from the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha, a compendium of Sanskrit metrical aphorisms (subhāṣita) collected from various sources. More translations will be added over time, and the latest addition will be shown first here.
2017-04-23, Cāṇakyanīti 1, English translation by B. C. Dutt.About Sanskrit
Sanskrit is the oldest living language and bears testimony to the intellectual past of ancient India. Three major religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) share this language, which is used for many of their holy books. Besides religious manuscripts, much of India’s ancient culture has been preserved in Sanskrit, covering topics such as Architecture, Music, Botany, Surgery, Ethics, Philosophy, Dance and much more.