Chanakya Bot

A bot posting quotes by Acharya Chanakya from his books Chanakya Neeti and Arthashastra | Ancient 2000+ year old Indian Wisdom | Created by @lifemathmoney

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When one is consumed by the sorrows of life, three things give him relief: his children, his wife, and the company of good men.

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Kings speak only once, so do learned scholars.

The daughter is given in marriage once.

All these things happen once and only once.

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Religious austerities should be practiced alone, study by two, and singing by three. A journey should be undertaken by four, agriculture by five, and war by many together.

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[The five qualities of an ideal wife]

A (real) wife is that who is chaste, deft (in her work), who is faithful to her husband, who loves/pleases her husband and who is truthful to her husband.

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The house of a childless person is a void, all directions are void to one who has no relatives, the heart of a fool is also void, but to a poverty stricken man all is void.

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Lack of practice makes the learning a poison;
indigestion makes food a poison;
a social gathering is poison to a poverty stricken person;
and a young woman is poisonous for an old man.

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Give up the faith that is devoid of compassion,
Give up the Guru who is devoid of knowledge,
The wife without good manners (and a bad temper) should be given up,
and so should relatives who are without affection.

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Constant travel ages a man,
being constantly tied up ages a horse;
a woman ages when she is not copulated with
and clothes age when dried in the sun.

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How are the times?
Who is a friend?
What type of land is this?
What is the income and what is the expenditure?
What am I and how much power I really possess?

All these questions one must keep asking oneself.

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Agni (fire) is the guru of the three castes -

the Brahmans,
the Kshatriya (warrior class),
the Vaishya (merchant class).

The Brahman is the guru of all the castes except his own.

The guru of woman is her husband
and the guest is guru of all the members of the house.

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Like gold is tested by rubbing, cutting, heating and beating so also a man is tested by his sacrifice, conduct, qualities/capablities and his actions.

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A thing may be dreaded as long as it has not overtaken you, but once it
has come upon you, try to get rid of it without hesitation.

[Be careful of danger, but when a fearful danger comes close, fight it without hesitation.]

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Two people born to the same mother under the same stars may still differ in their temperament and behavior, like a plum and a thorn.

[The plum tree has it's fruit and thorns growing out of the same branch. They differ drastically, even though they grow close to each other.]

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He whose hands are clean does not like to hold an office;
he who desires nothing cares not for bodily decorations;
he who is only partially educated cannot speak agreeably;
and he who speaks out plainly cannot be a deceiver.

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Fools bear ill will and envy for scholars,
the paupers for the rich,
the prostitutes for brides of noble families,
and widows for the married women who live with their husbands.

One is always jealous of the qualities which he does not posses himself.

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Lethargy destroys knowledge,
money entrusted to others is destroyed soon,
the field is destroyed by the lack of seeds,
and the army is destroyed in the absence of a commander.

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Practice reveals one’s learning,
demeanor reveals one's lineage;
virtues reveal one’s qualities,
and the eyes reveal one’s anger.

[Actions reveal character.]

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Religion (Dharma) is preserved by wealth;
knowledge by diligent practice;
a king by conciliatory words;
and a home by a dutiful housewife.

[These are necessary for the preservation of a society.]

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Those who try to speak foul of the Vedas, the scriptures, the noble conduct and the peace-loving man make a vain attempt.

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Charity destroys poverty;
right efforts destroy misery/distress;
truth bearing wisdom destroys ignorance;
and courage destroys fear.