Meaningful to Behold - Tharpa Publications
... enlightenment. As he was expounding the ninth chapter dealing with the wisdom apprehending the true nature of reality
he uttered the words, ’Everything is like space.’ At this point
he began to rise into the sky, flying higher and higher until he
could no longer be seen although his voice could stil ...
Arthashastra
The Arthashastra (Sanskrit: अर्थशास्त्र; IAST: Arthaśāstra) is an ancient Indian treatise on statecraft, economic policy and military strategy, written in Sanskrit. It identifies its author by the names ""Kauṭilya"" and ""Vishnugupta"" (Viṣṇugupta), both names that are traditionally identified with Chanakya (Cāṇakya) (c. 350–283 BCE), who was a scholar at Takshashila and the teacher and guardian of Emperor Chandragupta Maurya, founder of the Mauryan Empire. The text was influential until the 12th century, when it disappeared. It was rediscovered in 1904 by R. Shamasastry, who published it in 1909. The first English translation was published in 1915.""Arthashastra"" is translated to ""the science of wealth,"" but the book Arthashastra has a broader scope. Part of the book explains how to manage the economy in the Maurya Empire. these sections include the ethics of economics and the duties and obligations of a king. Beyond these sections on statecraft, the book outlines an entire legal and bureaucratic administration of a kingdom. These sections include descriptive cultural details on topics such as mineralogy, mining and metals, agriculture, animal husbandry, medicine and the use of wildlife. The Arthashastra also explores issues of welfare (for instance, redistribution of wealth during a famine) and the collective ethics that hold a society together.
