Chanakya Neeti (Telugu) Paperback – 2014

In Chanakya Neeti, Ashwini Parashar presents the complete and unmodified content of the original discourse, which is known by the same name as the book.Chanakya Neeti was written by Chanakya, a highly respected Indian economist, philosopher, teacher, and royal advisor of ancient times. In his treatise, Chanakya presented 455 aphorisms or ‘sutras’ for living an ideal life. Around 216 of these 415 sutras cover the rules for running a kingdom. They are collectively called Raja-neeti.

The book is written in Telugu. In keeping with the format of the original, it presents the sutras in the form of Sanskrit verses called ‘shlokas’. It also offers phonetic aids to make the pronunciation of the shlokas easier. Every shloka is accompanied by its detailed meaning.

The book begins with an introduction to Chanakya. Some of the topics covered in the book are destiny, birth and death, prayer, education, relationships, money, child-rearing, self-defence, duties, mind control, emotions, sins, attachment, and purity of mind.

• Author: Ashwini Parashar
• Publisher: Diamond Books (26 May 2014)
• Language: Telugu
• Paperback: 152 pages