Chanakya, also known as Kautilya or Vishnugupta, was an ancient Indian teacher, philosopher, economist, jurist, and royal advisor. His teachings, known as Chanakya Niti or Arthashastra, are considered timeless and offer valuable insights on various aspects of life. Let’s take a look at quotes from Chankya Niti. Below are the English translations of these Chanakya quotes in Hindi. Have a read of these Chanakya quotes.
Chanakya Niti on life
Here are some of the best quotes from the philosopher about life and other topics. These Chanakya niti will teach you great life lessons.
1.”If one has a good disposition, what other virtue is needed? If a man has fame, what is the value of other ornamentation?”
-Chanakya
2.”The happiness and peace attained by those satisfied by the nectar of spiritual tranquility is not attained by greedy persons restlessly moving here and there.”
-Chanakya
3.”As long as your body is healthy and under control and death is distant, try to save your soul; when death is immanent what can you do?”
-Chanakya
4.”Time perfects men as well as destroys them.”
-Chanakya
5.”All creatures are pleased by loving words, and therefore we should address words that are pleasing to all, for there is no lack of sweet words.”
-Chanakya
6.”Every individual whether the ruler or the ruled is governed by his or her own dharma. To the extent that society respected dharma, society protected itself; to the extent, society offended it, society undermined…”
-Chanakya
7.”Righteousness is the root of happiness.’
-Chanakya
8.”There are three gems upon this earth; food, water, and pleasing words – fools consider pieces of rocks as gems.”
-Chanakya
9.”Who realizes all the happiness that he desires? Everything is in the hands of God. Therefore one should learn contentment.”
-Chanakya
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10..”If people are prosperous even a leaderless state can be governed.’
11.”The weak should seek refuge in the strong.”
-Chanakya
12.”A man attains greatness by his merits, not simply by occupying an exalted seat. Can we call a crow an eagle simply because he sits on top of a building?”
-Chanakya
13.”He who is prepared for the future and he who deals cleverly with any situation that may arise are both happy, but the fatalistic man who wholly depends on luck is ruined.”
-Chanakya
14.”We should not feel pride in our charity, austerity, valor, scriptural knowledge, modesty, and morality for the world is full of the rarest gems.”
-Chanakya
15.”A task in which an expedient is used is not difficult to achieve.”
-Chanakya
His quotes on wealth
16.”If people are prosperous even a leaderless state can be governed.’
-Chanakya niti
17.”For every effect, there is a specific cause. Success is not an accident. Success is not based on chance. Success is not a matter of luck. Success is the result of well thought out action.”
-Chanakya niti
18.”Before you start some work, always ask yourself three questions- Why am I doing it, what are the results might be and will I be successful. Only when you think deeply and find satisfactory answers to these questions…”
– Chanakya niti
19.”Success needs action. Action needs initiative.”
-Chanakya niti
20.”Prosperity abandons one who is satisfied with wealth.”
-Chanakya niti
21.”By failing to plan, you are planning to fail. Every effective performance is based on thorough preparation.”
-Chanakya niti
22.”He shall despise none, but hear the opinions of all. A wise man shall make use of even a child’s sensible utterance.”
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23.”We should always speak what would please the man of whom we expect a favor, like the hunter who sings sweetly when he desires to shoot a deer.”
-Chanakya niti
24.”For every effect, there is a specific cause. Success is not an accident. Success is not based on chance. Success is not a matter of luck. Success is the result of well thought out action.”
– Chanakya niti
25.”Sinfully acquired wealth may remain for ten years; in the eleventh year it disappears when even the original stock.”
-Chanakya niti
26.”Power is the cause of alliances.”
-Chanakya niti
27.”He who forsakes his own community and joins another perishes as the king who embraces an unrighteous path.”
-Chanakya
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