Chankya Policy Nature Goswami

1. Conciliate a covetous man by means of a gift , an obstinate man with folded hands in salutation, a fool by humouring him, and a learned man by truthful words. 2. It is better to be without a kingdom than to rule over a Petty one, better to be without a friend than to be befriend a rascal, better to be without a disciples than to have a stupid one, and better to be a without a wife than to have a bad one.

1. By means of hearing one understands religion malignity vanishes, knowledge is acquired and liberation from material bondage is gained. 2. Among birds the crow is vile, among beasts the dog the ascetic whose sins is abominable but he who blasphemes others is the worst or a hang man.

1. Fire is the worship able person for the twice born the scholar for the other castes. The husband for the wife and the guest who come for food at the midday meal for all. 2. As gold is tested in four ways by rubbing, cutting, heating and beating so a man should be tested by these four things his renunciation, his conduct, his qualities and his action.

1. Kings speak for once men of learning once and the daughter is given in marriage once. All those things happen once and only once. 2. 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.

1. These five the life span, the type of work, wealth learning and the time of one's death are determined while one is in the womb. 2. Offspring, friends and relatives flee from a devotee of the lord yet those who follow him bring merit to their families through their devotion. 3. Fish, tortoises and birds bring up their young by means of sight, attention and touch, so do saintly men afford protection to their associates by the same means.

As night looks delightful when the moon shines, so a family gladdened by even one learned and virtuous son. What is the use of having many sons if they cause grief and vexation? It is better to have only one son from whom the whole family can derive support and peacefully ness. Fondle a son until he is five years of age, and use the stick for another ten years, but when he has attainted his sixteenth year treat him as a friend.