Cāṇakyarājanītiśāstra
ms_coll_390item_1559 · University of Pennsylvania
Introduction
About this Manuscript
Cāṇakyarājanīti is the text on policy by Kauṭalya. Cāṇakya, also known asKauṭalya and Viṣṇugupta was a teacher, philosopher, economist, jurist, and royal advisor. He's seen as the explorer of political science and economics in India, with his work being an important forerunner to economics. Arthaśāstra and Cāṇakyarājanīti were the two important books written by him. Cāṇakyarājanīti is a collection of aphorisms, chosen by Chanakya from various shastras, that covers topics like ethics, morality, and governance. ((Chanakya Rajniti Sastram Vol-2 by shastri isvara chandra page 22 ). This manuscript is written 8–9 lines per folio. There are 2 double red vertical margins on each side of the folio. Cover and back page both contain the title. Mistakes are blacked out. Some corrections and additions in the margins. Former owner of the Ms. Janārdanapanta Gāḍagila is given in folio(32a).
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Catalogue Metadata
| Title | Cāṇakyarājanītiśāstra |
| Repository | University of Pennsylvania |
| Reference Number | ms_coll_390item_1559 |
| Collection | Collection of Indic Manuscripts |
| Language | Sanskrit |
| Script | Devanāgarī |
| Subject Classification | Hindu Law, Ethics, Politics, Code of conduct for Kings, Dharmaśāstra. |
| Date | 1700–1850 |
| Place of Origin | United States of America |
| IIIF Manifest | Public IIIF manifest available |