CHANA-kya????? CHANAKYA... My tribute to the visionary!!!

CHANA-kya?????CHANAKYA... My tribute to the visionary!!!

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Chanakyais also known by the name of Kautilya and Vishnugupta as is mentionedin his text. His famous work called Arthashastra is a classic exampleof statecraft and politics and is read in Europe even today. Itbasically consists of the principles of politics and how the stateworks. An able ruler has to be a ruthless leader to make sure thatthe state works smoothly and efficiently. The legends associated withChanakya are very interesting and provide a testimony of hisgreatness. 

Legends:

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  When Chanakya was born he had a full set of teeth, which is a sign that he would become a king or an emperor. But since he was born in a Brahmin family, it was considered inappropriate. Thus, his teeth were broken and it was predicted that he would make another person a king and rule through him.
  
  
• Even as a child, Chanakya had the qualities of a born leader. His level of knowledge was beyond children of his age.
• Chanakya was thrown out of the court of King Nanda as he was a blunt man and spoke his mind clearly. Chanakya swore he would take revenge.
• Chanakya comes across Chandragupta as a young child. Even at that age, he was a born leader and showed the qualities of an able Emperor. He was the guiding force behind Chandragupta and the vital person who made him an able Emperor.
• Chanakya adds poison in little amounts daily in Chandragupta's food in order to make him immune to poison, lest some enemy tries to poison him.
• However Chandragupta was unaware about this and once gave a little food to his wife who was in the ninth month of pregnancy. She didn't survive but Chanakya cut open her belly and took out the baby.
• This baby grew up to become an able emperor named Bindusara. He had a minister named Subandhu who did not like Chanakya. He told Bindusara that Chanakya had killed his mother.
• Without assessing facts, Bindusara confronted Chanakya. On knowing the whole story, he felt ashamed at his hasty actions and begged for forgiveness. He asked Subandhu to go and apologize and make Chanakya come back.
• Subandhu was very cunning and on the pretext of going to apologize to Chanakya, he killed him. Thus, ended the life of a great person like Chanakya just because of political rivalry.

Peoplewho think that the society in which we live will remain the same; aredissuading themselves of the truth. Society is a complex and dynamicsystem changing constantly leaving those people behind who say no tochange. Broadly speaking, Chanakya dreamt of a country reaching thefollowing levels of development in terms of ideologies and social andeconomic development:

• Aself sufficient economy which is not dependent on foreign trade. 

•An egalitarian society where there are equal opportunities forall. 

• Establishment of new colonies for the augmentationof resources. He also advocated the development of the alreadyannexed colonies. His imperialistic views can be interpreted as thedevelopment of natural and man made resources.

• According toChanakya, the efficient management of land is essential for thedevelopment of resources. It is essential that the state keeps an eyeon the occupation of excess land by the landlords and unauthorizeduse of land. Ideally the state should monitor the most important andvital resource – Land.

• The state should take care ofagriculture at all times. Government machinery should be directedtowards the implementation of projects aimed at supporting andnurturing the various processes; beginning from sowing of seeds toharvest.

• The nation should envisage to construct forts andcities. These complexes would protect the country from invasions andprovide internal security. The cities would act as giant marketsincreasing the revenue of the state.

• Internal trade was moreimportant to Chanakya than external trade. At each point of the entryof goods, a minimal amount of tax should be collected. The stateshould collect taxes at a bare minimum level, so that there is nochance of tax evasion.

• Laws of the state should be the samefor all, irrespective of the person who is involved in the case.Destitute women should be protected by the society because they arethe result of social exploitation and the uncouth behavior of men.

•Security of the citizens at peace time is very important becausestate is the only savior of the men and women who get affected onlybecause of the negligence of the state. Antisocial elements should bekept under check along with the spies who may enter the country atany time.

• Chanakya envisioned a society where the people arenot running behind material pleasures. Control over the sense organsis essential for success in any endeavor. Spiritual development isessential for the internal strength and character of the individual.Material pleasures and achievements are always secondary to thespiritual development of the society and country at large

"Taxationshould not be a painful process for the people. There should beleniency and caution while deciding the tax structure. Ideally,governments should collect taxes like a honeybee, which sucks justthe right amount of honey from the flower so that both can survive.Taxes should be collected in small and not in large proportions".

Mostof his views were so farsighted that they appeared to be prophesies.Talking on diverse subjects such as corruption, he commented veryrightly, "It’s just as difficult to detect an official’sdishonesty as it is to discover how much water is drunk by theswimming fish".

‎15GREAT THOUGHTS BY CHANAKYA

1)"Learn from the mistakes of others... you can't live long enoughto make them all yourselves!!"

2)"A person shouldnot be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and Honest people arescrewed first."

3)"Even if a snake is not poisonous,it should pretend to be venomous."

4)"There is someself-interest behind every friendship. There is no friendship withoutself-interests. This is a bitter truth."

5)"Before you start some work, always ask yourself three questions - Whyam I doing it, What the results might be and Will I be successful.Only when you think deeply and find satisfactory answers to thesequestions, go ahead."

6)"As soon as the fearapproaches near, attack and destroy it."

7)"Theworld's biggest power is the youth and beauty of a woman."

8)"Onceyou start a working on something, don't be afraid of failure anddon't abandon it. People who work sincerely are thehappiest."

9)"The fragrance of flowers spreadsonly in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a personspreads in all direction."

10)"God is notpresent in idols. Your feelings are your god. The soul is yourtemple."

11) "A man is great by deeds, not bybirth."

12) "Never make friends with people whoare above or below you in status. Such friendships will never giveyou any happiness."

13) "Treat your kid like adarling for the first five years. For the next five years, scoldthem. By the time they turn sixteen, treat them like a friend. Yourgrown up children are your best friends."

14) "Booksare as useful to a stupid person as a mirror is useful to a blindperson."

15) "Education is the Best Friend. AnEducated Person is Respected Everywhere. Education beats the Beautyand the Youth."

reference:-http://www.hinduism.co.za/chanakya.htm