Title: Chanakya Neeti With Complete Sutras
Author: Chanakya
Blurb:
Chanakya was known by names like Kautilya and Vishnugupta and played multiple roles of being a teacher, philosopher, economist, jurist and royal advisor. Arthashastra and Chanakya Neeti were the two important books written by him. Chanakya Neeti is a collection of aphorisms, said to be selected by Chanakya from the various Shastras. The topics discussed are morality, ethics, governance and several others. Chanakya is regarded as a great thinker and diplomat in India. Many Indian nationalists regard him as one of the earliest thinkers who dreamt of a united India, spanning the entire subcontinent.
My Views:
For those readers, who have never been to the Chanakya's words, this would prove to be a good collection of Sutras. Sutras, that can feed your mind with some good lessons of life. But, if you are one of those readers who has already known Chankya's words, and are looking for some new adoption along with his words, then this not what you are looking for.
I'm rating it 4, not because of the presentation, but because of the original content, Chanakya's words!
Rating: 3.8/5
Reviewer: Shweta Kesari
Author: Chanakya
Blurb:
Chanakya was known by names like Kautilya and Vishnugupta and played multiple roles of being a teacher, philosopher, economist, jurist and royal advisor. Arthashastra and Chanakya Neeti were the two important books written by him. Chanakya Neeti is a collection of aphorisms, said to be selected by Chanakya from the various Shastras. The topics discussed are morality, ethics, governance and several others. Chanakya is regarded as a great thinker and diplomat in India. Many Indian nationalists regard him as one of the earliest thinkers who dreamt of a united India, spanning the entire subcontinent.
My Views:
For those readers, who have never been to the Chanakya's words, this would prove to be a good collection of Sutras. Sutras, that can feed your mind with some good lessons of life. But, if you are one of those readers who has already known Chankya's words, and are looking for some new adoption along with his words, then this not what you are looking for.
The sutras presented in this book are nothing but a translation of Sanskrit sutras in English and Hinglish language. Translation in the English language does make some sense, but I couldn't understand the presence of Hinglish language. In that place, I would be more comfortable if they Hindi would have taken place of Hinglish. Some of the sutras are specific to some areas. About kingdom and Kingsman ship. And, I felt that some of them are unnecessarily broken into small chunks, which could be presented together.
Or if presented in separate chunks, as a reader I would be delighted to see presenter's artistic contribution in that, a short story or maybe something relevant to that. But, not just translation! At places, they are there, but very limited and not that effective. What more this book could do this is to involve content like how these sutras can be adopted in today's lifestyle. It reminded me more of my Grade's Sanskrit to English translation book. The way it has been presented didn't give me the feeling of extraordinary efforts to give readers something new to feed their brain.
I'm rating it 4, not because of the presentation, but because of the original content, Chanakya's words!
Rating: 3.8/5
Reviewer: Shweta Kesari
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