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  • Stop Irrigating the Dead Tree

    Today’s Chanakya Sutra is ” न पुष्पार्थी सिञ्चति शुष्क्तरुम् । “. In Hindi it means ” फूलों की कामना करने वाला मनुष्य सूखे वृक्ष को नहीं सींचता है ।” and in English it means “A man desiring flowers does not irrigates a dead tree.“. It is one of the best quotes by Chankaya. It conveys…

  • Conformity: The Basic Behaviour

    The literature as well as life of Acharya Chanakya is full of inspirational messages. Today we will be discussing another interesting quote by him. गतानुगतिको लोको। लोग एक दुसरे का अनुपालन करते हैं। People influence/imitate people. A well known fact is that we humans are sophisticated social animals and whatever we do affects one another. What most…

  • Think Rational and Think Positive

    Everyone tells to “Think Positive” and to “Have Hope“. If everyone already knows, then why am I writing this article and most importantly “why are you wasting your time?”. Well! read at your own risk… Problems in Life Require a Solution: If you have a problem, then you must look for its solution. To find an…

  • Intelligent Men Control Greed

    Majority of the Chanakya quotes on wisdom are quite easy to understand and even this one. तृष्णया मतिश्छाद्यते। तृष्णा बुद्धि पर आवरण डाल देता है। Greed/thirst puts a cover on intelligence. In order to validate this Chanakya Sutra, you can try recalling a few mistakes from your past. On doing so you will find that…

  • The Real Significance of Courage

    ” साहसेन न कर्यसिद्धिर्भवति | ” is the inspirational quote that we will be discussing in this article. The Hindi and English translations are stated below. केवल साहस द्वारा कार्य सिद्ध नहीं होते| Only Courage cannot lead you to Victory . Without doubt courage is mandatory to attain success in life. Still, it must be…

  • A Solution Does Not Complicates The Work

    Today’s Chanakya Quote for Discussion: Sanskrit Hindi English उपायपूर्वं न दुष्करं स्यात् | उपाय से कार्य कठिन नहीं होता | A Solution Does Not Complicates The Work  Let’s dig deeper… Here, Acharya Chanakya is trying to convey two simple ideas: Begin a task after proper planning. Ensure that the finalized solution is effective, feasible, and…

  • Not to Disclose your Weaknesses – Chanakya Sutra

    आत्मक्षिद्रं न प्रकाशयेत | is the chanakya sutra that we will be discussing today. It means “Not to show your weaknesses to others“. If you are a regular reader, then you will notice that the idea being stated has been repeated numerous times while explaining the verses from Chanakya Neeti and Chanakya Sutra. It has been observed…

  • Have Hope in Life and Good Luck will Follow

    Yes! hope and enthusiasm are the two things that determine your luck.  If you have them, then you are lucky for sure. Today we will be discussing a bit about this Chanakya Sutra “निरुत्साहाद् दैवं पतति|“. In Hindi it means ” उत्साह के आभाव में भाग्य भी नष्ट जाता है |“. In English it means…

  • Begin Something After Self Assessment

    Motivation is something with unquestionable significance in our lives. If you have it, then even the toughest tasks become a child’s play. Even if they don’t appear easy, at least you don’t loose interest in them. This way or that way motivation serves its purpose. I am about to say something which might sound disappointing at first, but cause is…

  • Control Yourself to Control Life

    We all desire control on people and things around us. Obviously, it’s a great feeling to be in control. Many of us will do a great deal of preparation to achieve this worthy objective. Also, it has been observed that in this quest for control, most of us overlook the most important opponent to tackle. As…

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