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“according to Chanakya, being dependent on someone is most painful. Such a person can be compared to an animal. He has to act on someone elses orders. So, man should live life with strength.”
― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti

“About women, Chanakya says that, as compared to men, their diet is twice as much, modesty is four times, courage is six times and desire for sex is eight times.”
― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti

“3.18 On the responsibilities of a father towards his child, Chanakya says that for the first five years, he must be brought up with love and affection. For the next ten years, he must be brought up with strict discipline, because this is the period for the development of his personality. This period is like the foundation on which will rest the rest of his life. From the age of sixteen, he should be treated like a friend; guide him like a friend; settle his problems like a friend.”
― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti

“Foolish people hate scholars due to envy; so they ill-treat them. On account of envy only, lazy and poor people develop enmity towards the affluent.”
― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti

“But, according to Chanakya, being dependent on someone is most painful. Such a person can be compared to an animal. He has to act on someone elses orders. So, man should live life with strength.”
― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti

“Chanakya says that those parents, who do not arrange for proper education of their children, are their worst enemies.”
― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti

“Meditation, prayerofferings and learning of lesson should be done alone. Involvement of more persons will create obstacles. Contrarily, studies are better done by two persons together. More than two persons will indulge in wasteful talk. For singing, three persons are adequate, whereas for travel, four persons are appropriate. For farming, five persons and for war, the largest number of persons are required.”
― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti

“Defining a true friend, Chanakya says that for a person going abroad, education is his true friend and for the family, a loyal wife is a true friend. For a sick person, his medicine is a true friend. Since after death only a person's acts and religious beliefs count, so religion is his true well-wisher. Therefore, a man should perform good deeds while living, so that he does not face hardships after death.”
― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti

“person's behaviour changes mysteriously according to circumstances. So, it is impossible for anyone to understand it. Explaining this, Chanakya says that like the Neem tree (Indian”
― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti

“People, who stray from their planned and feasible tasks and jump to unplanned and unachievable tasks, never succeed. They should, therefore, attempt only those tasks, which they are confident of achieving.”
― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti

“By preaching foolish pupils, looking after a wicked woman or keeping company of worried persons, even scholars will suffer. Therefore, foolish persons should never be encouraged to undertake any good deed. One must stay away from a characterless woman, otherwise his image will be tarnished. Similarly, an unhappy person can never give happiness, so stay away from him.”
― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti

“Chanakya says that a guest is important only if his stay is short. If without hesitation or shamelessly he extends his stay, then it is graceless, as a prostitute leaves a poor man, the subjects leave a defeated king and birds leave a dead tree, similarly, a guest must quickly leave after having and praising the food, offered to him.”
― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti

“Life's every moment, hour and day is important. So, man must use it purposefully. For this, it is necessary that everyday he does self-study of a ved mantra, half a shloka, shlokansh or a word. If for any reason he is unable to do so, then he must donate. If it is not possible to donate, then he should perform an act of kindness or do a good deed during the day. People, who do not follow this, are wasting every moment of their life.”
― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti

“Explaining the purpose and benefits of donation, Chanakya says that like rain serves no purpose over a sea, a candle is useless in daylight, it is useless to feed a person who is not hungry and give alms to a rich person. Chanakya says that rain is required in fields and candle is required in darkness; food must be fed to a hungry person and alms must be given to the poor. One can only derive benefits from such donations and good deeds.”
― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti

“Chanakya says that a person, who demands his rights, is greedy. A person, who places importance on beauty and make-up, is lustful. Foolish people by nature are not soft-spoken. Contrarily, persons who are frank and truthful do not have even an iota of cunning, deceit and craftiness.”
― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti

“Chanakya says that like rain serves no purpose over a sea, a candle is useless in daylight, it is useless to feed a person who is not hungry and give alms to a rich person. Chanakya says that rain is required in fields and candle is required in darkness; food must be fed to a hungry person and alms must be given to the poor.”
― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti

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― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti

“Life's every moment, hour and day is important. So, man must use it purposefully.”
― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti

“Over the time, it has been renamed several times-Pushpur, Pushpnagar, Kusumpur, Patliputra and now it is called Patna.”
― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti

“Chanakya says that as a Brahmin moves on after receiving offerings, a student goes his way after completing his education and animals abandon a burnt forest, similarly, a man should quickly leave the abode taken up for attaining his objective, after achieving his objective. This will indicate his wisdom.”
― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti

“Even intelligent and wise men are ruined after some time, if they remain in the company of immoral, sinful, wicked or cruel-natured persons. Such persons are like a coal mine where everything turns black. You must avoid friendship with such persons. In Chanakya's opinion, only the intelligent and wise person will suffer in such a relationship.”
― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti

“According to Chanakya, by pampering and accepting all the right or wrong demands of their children, they develop several bad habits. These bad habits hinder their progress and development in the future. It is, therefore, essential to discipline them also, in addition to loving them. A potter also needs to pat, caress and even beat the rotating mound on his wheel, to shape it into a beautiful pottery. Parents must also bring up and shape their children like the potter shapes his pottery.”
― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti

“sweet talkers can convert even enemies to friends. So, they do not have any enemies.”
― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti

“Describing religious activities and other good deeds, Chanakya says that religious activities, charity/pilgrimage, prayer/ worship and fasting/attending discourses, etc. open the way to heaven. So for cleansing your soul, while you are hale and hearty, you must perform all these activities as per the proper practices, otherwise there will be nothing left after death.”
― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti

“Chanakya wanted to establish a society which laid greater stress on spiritual satisfaction rather than on physical pleasures. According to him, for the development of inner strength and character, spiritual development was necessary.”
― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti

“being dependent on someone is most painful. Such a person can be compared to an animal. He has to act on someone elses orders. So, man should live life with strength.”
― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti

“Chanakya has considered the Mother who gives birth to you, the Brahmin, who performs your religious thread ceremony, the Guru, who teaches you, the person, who feeds you and one who dispels fear, having the status of your Father. He says man should be indebted to them and should always respect/honour them.”
― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti

“Persons, who are vigorous or hard-working, do not face poverty; persons dedicated in praying are sinless; silence does not lead to arguments, rather creates a peaceful atmosphere. Similarly, a person, who is careful, alert and aware, will be fearless and no one can harm him.”
― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti

“While planning out or implementing any desired work, if you disclose it, its successful conclusion becomes doubtful. So, take care not to disclose it to anyone till its successful conclusion.”
― R.P. Jain, Chanakya Neeti

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― R.P. Jain, Complete Chanakya Neeti