Chanakya on "Ministers and court affairs"

• Without the help of ministers no king can take right decision.


• A chariot does not run with only one wheel. Similarly apart from king many other men are needed to run the administration of a state.


• A minister who is loyal both in times of prosperity and adversity is a minister in true sense.


• Never appoint a person who is selfish, rude or cruel as minister.


• A person who has the knowledge of politics and economics is able to become a minister.


• Always take a secret test before appointing a person as minister.


• Discuss all state matters with your council of ministers.


• Keep the matters that are discussed in the court secret.


• Protect your ministers.


• Never show anger in front of your ministers.


• The council of ministers is like the eyes of the king.


• Important issues concerned with the state should be discussed only with the chief minister.

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Chanakya sutra for the Enterprise Success

Chanakya Once wrote :
सुखास्य मूलं धर्मं
धर्मस्य मूलं अर्थाम

अर्थास्य मूलं राज्यम
राजअस्य मूलं इन्द्रिय विजयम

Which is :

Sukhasya moolam dharmam

Dharmasya moolam artham !!

Arthasya moolam rajyam

Rajyasya moolam indriya vijayam !!

The root of happiness is Dharma , the root of dharma is resources or wealth legitimately generated or earned. (Labh versus shubh labh) meaning gain or profit mediated by dharma.

The root of such wealth is rajyam or in other words kingdom/ or more contemporarily enterprise. The root of enterprise though is through control of senses (Indriya vijayam).
So finally its all about you and your self control ! You are everything

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