Tag: Chanakya Quotes
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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…
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How to Overcome Laziness?
Before discussing the key topic, i.e.”How to overcome Laziness“, I would like to present a few Chanakya quotes stating his opinion about laziness. अलब्ध्लाभो नालसस्य | (A lazy person cannot achieve anything.) आलसस्य लब्ध्मपि रक्षीतुं न शक्यते | (A lazy person cannot defend his possessions.) न आलसस्य रक्षीतुं विवर्धते | (The savings of a lazy person…
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Act As Per Your Strength – Simple Fact
Strength is one of the most important components to be considered while creating a plan. Anyone, who is well aware about his strength and weaknesses; and of his opponent (or friend) is very likely to win (or at least survive) in almost every situation. It will be best in your interest, neither to underestimate nor to…
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Good Friends Add to your Strength
“मित्रसंग्रहेण बलम् संपद्दाते |” is a chanakya quote (चाणक्य सूत्र ) that means “By adding friends you add to your strength“. Let’s dig deeper… Be it the war or elections; numbers do matter. More supporters you have, higher will be your chances of victory. If not in all, then too this principle is valid in many…
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The Reason Behind Friendship and Enmity
हेतुतः शत्रुमित्रे भविष्यतः | i.e. there exists a reason behind friendship and behind enmity. This chanakya quote conveys a very direct and important message. Let’s dig deeper… The reasons? The reasons can be many, but the point to be noted is that there exists a reason for sure. There always exists a goal to be…
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Abide by the Rules
Today we have a very interesting Chanakya Quote to be discussed. It is “राज्ञ: प्रतिकूलं नाचरेत् |”. It conveys the message that one must not go against the order given by the King. * Discretion is Advised. Now a days we don’t have kings at most of the places, but everywhere there exists some sort…
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The Chariot with One Wheel?
Chanakya said “नैकं चक्रं परिभ्रम्यति|” i.e. you cannot move a chariot having a single wheel. This sutra by Kautilya is about significance of teamwork and importance of coordination amongst the team members. Have a look… An Individual must Know his Weaknesses: A Chariot is a successful partnership of at least two or more wheels. A one-wheeled chariot is useless as well as troublesome. An individual must have a…
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Artha is Necessary for Prosperity of a Kingdom
Chanakya Sutra “अर्थस्य मुलं राज्यम् |” is the topic of this discussion. The Hindi translation is “ राज्य का वैभव धन से संभव है| “. It means that proper funding is required for prosperity within a state. * The word ‘Artha’ (अर्थ) means Business and Money related Matters. The idea in itself is very straightforward. Everyone equipped with a…
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Dharma Rests on Foundation of Money – Chanakya Sutra
धर्मस्य मुलमर्थ: || This Chanakya Sutra means that “The money is the root of Dharma“. This statement is a contradiction to the approach that claims money to be evil. Chanakya considered money as a means to perform several good deeds. Despite the fact that most of the evil things are performed under the influence of greed…
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How Does a Stupid Person looks?
Chanakya said something interesting about the appearance of a foolish person in Chanakya Niti. Kautilya says that “A stupid person looks similar in appearance to any other human being despite being an animal.”. This Chanakya Quote in the form of a satire is rather simple to understand. In this article my main emphasis will be on conveying…