Chanakya Neeti - Chapter 14

Chanakya Neeti (The Book) - Chapter 14

In this world there are only three gems. They are water, food grains, and good language. On the other hand fools consider those stones to be precious gems.

Poverty, diseases, conflicts, and other problems in life are nothing, but the fruits from tree of ones own misdeeds.

You can earn money after losing it, you can make new friends, and also you can get another wife, but this is not the case with body. [take good care of your health]

Numerous straws reunite together to frame a thatch to provide protection against rain. In the same manner, when men unite together to form an army they can easily vanquish the enemy. In other words, “Unity possesses great strength”.

The following have great tendency to spread. They are oil on water, a secret with a man of unjust character, donation to a worthy man, and learning of a wise person. [Yep! oil spreads on surface of water, a wicked person will reveal your secret to everyone, donation to right kind of person will add to your glory, and a wise man keeps on learning]

One becomes enlightened and awaken on listening to the religious talks and sermons, on attending some funeral, and on falling sick severely. [... how many of us think about God only when in pain. It is not strange and very true fact]

Normally, a man regrets upon his act of sin after accomplishing it. If same wisdom be shown before doing the action then the man will definitely attain Nirvana.

There is no need to get satisfied with knowledge, act of charity, politeness, penance, and worldly wisdom. As this worlds is full of such gems and you cannot get enough of them. [i.e. always a chance for doing better.]

Is someone lives in heart of someone then distances don’t matter. On other hand a person who has no place in heart doesn’t matter, even upon being physically near.

It will be good for you to not get too close to a king, fire, and women. Also, don’t stay too far from them otherwise you will get deprived of the rewards. [... maintain the balance in life, of life and for life]

One must cautiously deal with fire, woman, fool, snake, and members of royalty. They may prove fatal.

Only a capable man who lives life as per principles of religion is alive in real senses . If not, then the person is living a life of no use.

A really wise man is well aware about the art of speaking, he talks as per situation, speak the words that add to his fame, and shows anger in accordance with the power he possesses.

The three views of three beings for a very beautiful woman were. She will be equivalent to a corpse for some Yogi. A lustful man will consider her as an object of desire. For a dog, she will be nothing, but a lump of meat. [... contains very deep meaning. Discretion advised]

A wise man will never reveal his secret to anyone. He won’t discuss formula of his secret medicine, his religious resolves, problem in family, consumption of bad food, and his sexual acts. Also, he will not indulge himself in such discussions. (specially the ill talks about others) [... I know you have a lot of important tasks to perform and care for time. Dont you!]

A cuckoo bird will not sing until arrival of spring i.e. there is a right time for different tasks.

O man! you must leave the company of wicked persons and must come closer to noble fellows. You must do good deeds all day and night with faith in God because this world will perish one day. [not on the dooms day, but with your end, your world will also end at that very instance]

Chanakya Neeti - Chapter 13

Chanakya Neeti (The Book) - Chapter 13

The points stated below contain ideas illustrated in the 13th chapter of Chanakya Neeti . Have a look …

It is better to live a small life (three quarters of an hour) doing good deeds than living a sinful life for thousands of years. It is your acts that count, not your life span.

One must not be afraid of future, nor shall regret upon past. Wise men concentrate on utilizing the present to frame a brighter future.

Good people, deity, and your father will not be demanding anything. You can satisfy your kith and kins by offering them good food, and for satisfying a learned men you will just require a few polite words of wisdom.

The nature of noble people is quite strange i.e. instead of acting arrogant upon attaining wealth they bow down in humility and act more modestly and respectfully.

One must give up infatuations in order to remain happy and to gain control of his life. Infatuation is the root cause of many troubles and worries.

One who plans and prepares himself to face challenges and difficulties is most likely to succeed against problems in life. On the other hand, if a man leaves everything on luck then he will perish for sure.

If a king is religious then his subjects will also be religious, if a king is sinful then his subjects will also be sinful. Also, the subjects of a careless king will also be careless. The conclusion is that “As as king will be, so will be his subjects”

A man without religion is living dead, while a religious man lives even after his death. [Also, to be noted that Chanakya said that "The greatest religion is of humanity"]

Like the udders on neck of a goat, the life of a person is totally useless if he has no wealth, no love, is devoid of religion with no hope of salvation.

It is characteristic of lowly people that they enjoy belittling successful people and feel jealous.

The attitude of a person plays very significant role in his life. At instances he finds himself bound by the wordily desires and with a slight change in state of mind he can also set himself free.

It is not possible to fulfill each and every desire. Your fate will not be able to serve them all. The solution is that the man must feel satisfaction in whatever possessions he had. [Must not confuse it with sate of inaction and feeling contented]

Even in the heard of thousands of cow the calf finds its mother. In save way the acts of a person follow him i.e. you can’t run from your deeds.

A disorganized person finds no peace no matter where he goes. In civilized society he faces the criticism of others and if in forest he will feel lonely.

Like you get water on digging, in same way on serving/comforting your guru you will gain knowledge. [There is a difference between preacher, teacher and Guru]

Each individual gets rewarded as per his deeds. This is why wise men think about the outcome before indulging themselves into any task.

One who don’t show respect to God, takes hundred births in yoni of a dog and then is born as a charlatan.

In the end the mighty sumeru mountain will be uprooted from its base and the land will be wiped away by sea. Even then the superior persons will be standing firm on their resolve to fulfill the promises done.

Chanakya Neeti - Chapter 6

Chanakya Neeti (The Book) - Chapter 6

The present section includes the points stated by Acharya Chanakya in the 6th chapter of Chanakya neeti. As we all know that Chanakya is well known for his straightforward views, which sometimes appear harsh. Therefore, readers are suggested to use their discretion while enjoying the ideas included below. It must be taken into consideration that philosophy of Acharya Chanakya comes from an era where things were quite different from today. I have no issue in claiming that most of his ideas find relevance in today’s environment as well, but a very few are outdated. So, its time to face some wisdom; have a look over the points stated below:

By listening to the scriptures the person gains knowledge about religion. You can get rid of evil-ideas by talking to a scholar and on following the advice of a guru; you’ll easily reach the door steps of heaven.

Crow is most cunning among birds and a dog is among animals. In sages, the one with short temper is most harmful. Among all, most deadly is the person jealous of you.

A brass pot is purified after treating that with ash and copper by citric. A woman after her periods and rivers after passing through rapids.

A ruler gets fame on visiting different parts of his kingdom, a preacher gets glory by spreading knowledge in foreign territories and same happens with a Yogi traveling distant places. Anyhow, when a woman does something like that then she only meets destruction.

A person with sufficient money make a lot many friends and even more relatives. The interesting part is that he is also considered wise and full of wisdom.

[If money is not everything, then too it’s required for most of the things.]

The kaal [time] consumes every person and everything. It can and it will destroy everything. It’s in action even when you are sleeping. None can escape him.

A person born as blind is unable to see things and similar is the case with people blinded in love. An alcoholic cannot differentiate between good and bad. In same manner a selfish person gets blind under effect of his selfish goals.

A person commits actions and faces the consequence [in this world and in other world ]. Taken births in many forms and after settling everything; merges in Almighty.

A king pays for the sins of his countrymen, royal priest has to pay for the deed of king. A husband has to pay for deed of his wife and a teacher pays for the deeds of his pupils.

A father who leaves leaves debt for children is like an enemy and same principle applies to mother with loose character. Also, a foolish son and beautiful wife become a pain for a man. [double discretion is advised here ]

You can win over a greedy person by offering money, a proud person by covering before him. You can win a foolish by agreeing with him and you can win a scholar by truth only.

It is better not to have a kingdom than having it in bad state. Similarly, it better to have no friends, pupils and wife than having bad ones.

There is no happiness in a kingdom with wicked king; there is no benefit from a deceitful friend. Similarly, there is no happiness in homes where wife quarrel and no benefit from in having bad pupils.

Acharya Chanakya says that every creature has some special qualities from which a human can gain benefit. Below, are a few:
-> Lion: teaches to perform actions wholeheartedly and not not relax until accomplishment of the task.
-> Crane: teaches man to focus and concentrate over the task and act instantaneously upon requirement.
-> Cock: to rise early in the morning, being ready to defend and attack, grabbing ones share and sharing with other.
-> Crow: makes love privately, does not get scared easily, collects things for use in future. is always alert and never trusts anyone.
-> Dog: It can go without food for a while but when finds can overeat in moments. Is alert even in sleep and wakes with slightest sound. It is loyal and fights ferociously when defending his master.
-> Donkey: It works tirelessly and even in harsh weather conditions.

* Chanakya says that any man acquiring those qualities cannot face failure under any circumstance.