The duty of a householder is earning livelihood by his own profession, marriage among his equals of different ancestral rishis, intercourse with his wedded wife after her monthly ablution, gifts to gods, ancestors, guests, and servants, and the eating of the remainder. The arthashastra is written mainly in prose but also incorporates 380 shlokas. The arthashastra summary a treatise on statecraft and. The main focus of the book is on creation and management of wealth. It deals with almost each and every aspect of the society. Kautilyas arthashastra by kautilya, paperback barnes. This book was lost for many centuries until a copy of it, written on palm leaves. When literally translated, it means scripture of wealth.
Kautilyas arthashastra tamil 1 tamil edition enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The arthashastra summarizes the political thoughts of kautilya. Now in marathi, kautilya, also known as chanakya, is indias most illustrious political economist of all time. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Kautilyas arthashastra is one of the best treatise written in the world, regarding how an ideal state should be. Arthashastra is an excellent treatise on statecraft, economic policy and. He regarded economic activity as the driving force. Kautilyas arthashastra thus ends chapter xi, examination of gems that are to be entered into the treasury, in book ii, the duties of government superintendents of the arthasastra of kautilya. Even though the table of contents contains fifteen books, the last two are missing. The kindle edition of this book is translated and arranged much better. Reviewed in the united kingdom on 12 december 2012.
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