Chanakya Niti Internet Archive

A good guide to Chanakya Niti on the Internet Archive depends on what you're looking for: an English translation, a Hindi version, or a comparative study. Here are the best, most reliable options available for free on the Internet Archive:

• Read a translation on the Internet Archive to compare versions, then reflect: which aphorism challenges your thinking most today? Share your favorite line and why.

• “A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and honest people are taken advantage of.”
• “Before you start some work, always ask yourself three questions — Why am I doing it, What the results might be, and Will I be successful. Only when you think deeply and find satisfactory answers, go ahead.”
• “He who is overly attached to his family members experiences fear and sorrow, for the root of all grief is attachment. Thus one should discard attachment to be happy.”
• “Education is the best friend. An educated person is respected everywhere. Education beats the beauty and the youth.”

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