1700–1850

Cāṇakyarājanītiśāstra

ms_coll_390item_1559 · University of Pennsylvania

Sanskrit Devanāgarī Script Hindu Law Ethics
Repository University of Pennsylvania
Reference No. ms_coll_390item_1559
Language Sanskrit
Date 1700–1850

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

Subjects & Keywords

Hindu Law Ethics Politics Code of conduct for Kings Dharmaśāstra.