
by Chanakya
Arthashastra
Arthashastra
Arthashastra, written by Chanakya (also known as Kautilya or Vishnugupta), is an ancient Indian Sanskrit treatise on statecraft, economic policy, and military strategy, serving as a comprehensive guide to governance, law, and the art of living. It details how to build and maintain an empire, covering topics like administration, foreign policy, espionage, and economic management, and is considered a foundational text for political science and statecraft.
126 Chapters
1The Science of Power
Vidyāsamuddeśaḥ
2The Conquest of the Senses
Indriyajayaḥ
3The Network of Eyes
Gūḍhapuruṣotpattiḥ
4The Architecture of Allegiance
Upadhābhiḥśuddhyāśuddhijñānam
5The House of Crabs
Rājaputra-rakshaṇam
6The Clock of Power
Rájapranidhiḥ
7The Mouthpieces of Kings
Dútapranidhiḥ
8The Fortified Heart
Atmarakshitakam
9The Geometry of Defense
Durga-vidhánam
10The Internal Machine
Sannidhátṛ-praṇidhiḥ
11The Accountant of Empires
Samahartṛ-praṇidhiḥ
12The Bitter Honey
Kośābhisandhānāsaṃgrahaḥ
13The Geometry of the Word
Śásanādhikāraḥ
14The Treasury of Gems
Kośa-praveśya-ratna-paríkshā
15The Alchemies of the Earth
Ákarakarmántapravartanam
16The Goldsmith's Forge
Sauvarnika-prachárah
17The Pulse of the Harvest
Koshthágárádhyakshah
18The Market's Pulse
Panyádhyakshah
19The Arsenals of the Wild
Kupya-prabandha-Áyudhághára
20The Architecture of Measurement
Pautava-Paurusha-mána
21The Threshold of Customs
Sulkádhyaksha-prachárah
22The Ledger of Levies
Sulka-vyavahárah
23The Loom of the State
Sútrádhyaksha-prachárah
24The Breath of the Furrow
Sítádhyaksha-prachárah
25The Spirit's Shadow
Surádhyaksha-prachárah
26The Blade of the Altar
Súnádhyaksha-prachárah
27The Gilded Cage
Ganikádhyaksha-prachárah
28The Admiral of the Monsoon
Návadhyaksha-prachárah
29The Keeper of the Herds
Godhyaksha-prachárah
30The Rhythm of the Stallion
Ashvadhyaksha-prachárah
31The Tusk and the Trumpet
Hastyadhyaksha-prachárah
32The Training of the Great
Hastisiksá
33The Chariot's Path
Rathádhyaksha-prachárah
34The Seal of the Frontier
Mudrádhyaksha-prachárah
35The Eye of the Collector
Samahartri-prachárah
36The Sentinel of the Capital
Nágaraka-prachárah
37The Weight of the Word
Dharmasthiyam
38The Bonds of Union
Viváhasamyuktah
39The Divided Line
Dayavibhaga
40The Law of the Hearth
Vástukam
41The Broken Promise
Rnádánam
42The Bound and the Hired
Dásakarmakararakshanam
43The Sacred Trust
Upanidhih
44The Common Venture
Sambhúyasamutthánam
45The Rescision
Vikrayasvámisambandhah
46The King's Gift
47The Shadow of Ownership
Asvámivikrayah
48The Hand of Wrath
Sáhasa
49The Poisoned Tongue
Vákpárushyam
50The Striking Hand
Dandapárushyam
51The Gambler's Roll
52The Final Verdict
Prakínnakam
53The Law’s Reach
Dharmasthiyam-Samáptih
54The Artisan’s Shield
Kárukantakasodhana
55The Merchant’s Vigil
Vaidehakasodhana
56The Cloud of Calamity
Daivapídana-pratikárah
57The Suppression of Thorns
Kantakasodhana
58The Youth’s Temptation
Daivapídana-balaprarthana
59The Seizure of the Wicked
Vaidehakasodhana-yukti
60The Silent Witness
Áśumritaka-paríkshá
61The Trial of Truth
Karmavákyánuyogah
62The Department’s Purity
Sarvádhikaraṇarakshaṇam
63The Price of the Limb
Anga-vinása-nishkrayah
64The Hand of Justice
Shuddhaścitradandakalpah
65The Sacred Bound
Kanyáprakarma
66The King’s Shadow
Yogavrittam
67The Full Coffer
Koshábhisamharanam
68The Measure of Service
Bhṛtyabharaṇīyam
69The Courtier’s Path
Anujívivrittam
70The Art of Time
Samayácharikah
71The Pillar of State
Rájyapratisandhána
72The Seven Elements
Prakritisampadah
73The Rhythm of State
Samadhi-Vyayama
74The Six-fold Shield
Shadgunya-samuddesa
75The Bond of Allies
Samsrayavyasanam
76The Choice of War
Sandhivigrahayoh-sakti
77The Targeted State
Vigrahyánuyogah
78The Shadow of Rebellion
Upajápah
79The March of the Circle
Sambhūya-prayānam
80The Friend in Need
Sakti-pumshoh
81The Terms of Acquisition
Hiranya-dhanya-samudayasya
82The Bond of Gold
Hiranya-samudayam
83The Terms of the Soil
Bhúmi-samudayam
84The Interminable Bond
Abhihita-sandhih
85The Shield of Work
Karmasu-sandhih
86The Shadow of the Enemy
Parshnigráha-samudayam
87The Recruitment of Power
Punahsambhavah
88The Circle of Conquest
Nitishastra-sandhih
89The Attitude of the Conquered
Upari-sandhih
90The Conduct of Power
Mukti-sandhih
91The Master of the Circle
Mandala-sandhih
92The Master of the Wheel,
93The Scales of the Vulgar,
94The Scales of the Army,
95The Scales of the Ally,
96The Scales of the Spirit,
97The Scales of the Architect,
98The Scales of the Senses,
99The Scales of the Flesh,
100The Scales of the Invader,
101The Scales of the Recruit,
102The Scales of the Stratagem,
103The Scales of the Traitor,
104The Scales of the Resolve,
105The Scales of the Camp,
106The Scales of the March,
107The Scales of the Stratagem,
108The Scales of the Terrain,
109The Scales of the Array,
110The Scales of the Strategy,
111The Scales of the Guild,
112The Scales of the Messenger,
113The Scales of the Weak,
114The Scales of the Execution,
115The Scales of the Venom,
116The Scales of the Capture,
117The Scales of the Unsteady,
118The Scales of the Stratagem,
119The Scales of the Siege,
120The Scales of the Operation,
121The Scales of the Peace,
122The Scales of the Injury,
123The Scales of the Wonderful,
124The Scales of the Mantra,
125The Scales of the Remedy,
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