Chanakya Niti by topic

Seven topics gather the verses for which we have written a gist.

• Friendship and trust
• Learning and knowledge
• Character and conduct
• Wealth and fortune
• Prudence and planning
• Family and children
• Choosing places and company

The Sanskrit is from a volunteer-made online edition and may contain slips; the gists are our own plain summaries, not a translation. Maxims reflect the society and the views of their time, and some verses about women, birth and class are not views we share; we show the text as it is and do not comment on those verses.