Chanakya Neeti

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प्रणम्य शिरसा विष्णुं त्रैलोक्याधिपतिं प्रभुम्। नाना शास्त्रोद्धृतं वक्ष्ये राजनीति समुच्चयम्।।१।।

sanskrit

Praying Lord Vishnu, the almighty who maintains all the three worlds, I take the basis of many scriptures and call this sutra the principles of ethics for a state.

english translation

hindi translation

praNamya zirasA viSNuM trailokyAdhipatiM prabhum| nAnA zAstroddhRtaM vakSye rAjanIti samuccayam||1||

hk transliteration

अधीत्येदं यथाशास्त्रं नरो जानाति सत्तमः। धर्मोपदेशविश्यातं कार्याऽकार्याशुभाशुभम्।।२।।

sanskrit

The person who acquires knowledge by practicing the sutras of the scriptures will attain the principles of very glorious duties. He will know which things should be followed and which should not be followed. He will know what is good and bad and will also get the best knowledge.

english translation

hindi translation

adhItyedaM yathAzAstraM naro jAnAti sattamaH| dharmopadezavizyAtaM kAryA'kAryAzubhAzubham||2||

hk transliteration

तदहं सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि लोकानां हितकाम्यया। येन विज्ञान मात्रेण सर्वज्ञत्वं प्रपद्यते।।३।।

sanskrit

Therefore, for the benefit of the people, I say the thing by which people will be able to test all the things.

english translation

hindi translation

tadahaM sampravakSyAmi lokAnAM hitakAmyayA| yena vijJAna mAtreNa sarvajJatvaM prapadyate||3||

hk transliteration

मूर्खशिष्योपदेशेन दुष्टास्त्रीभरणेन च। दुःखितैः सम्प्रयोगेण पण्डितोऽप्यवसीदति।।४।।

sanskrit

Even a learned man becomes unhappy - if he preaches to a fool, if he follows a wicked wife or maintains very close relations with an unhappy person.

english translation

hindi translation

mUrkhaziSyopadezena duSTAstrIbharaNena ca| duHkhitaiH samprayogeNa paNDito'pyavasIdati||4||

hk transliteration

दुष्टा भार्या शठं मित्रं भृत्यश्चोत्तरदायकः। ससर्पे गृहे वासो मृत्युरेव न संशयः।।५।।

sanskrit

To live with an evil wife, a false friend, a rogue servant or a snake is tantamount to death.

english translation

hindi translation

duSTA bhAryA zaThaM mitraM bhRtyazcottaradAyakaH| sasarpe gRhe vAso mRtyureva na saMzayaH||5||

hk transliteration