Arthashastra And Its Contemporary Relevance In India | Sriram Balasubramanian |Kautilya |SangamTalks
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- The Arthashastra is a marvelous treatise that captured the imagination of ancient India. Kautilya's thoughts are not only far ahead of his time, they were precise to address some of the key challenges of those days. Needless to say, the economic and political dominance that India had prior to the British had its roots in Kautilya's ingenuity.
Most importantly, the relevance of these politico-economic theories is a subject that is rarely mainstream and deserves to be addressed with more attention. This lecture seeks to provide an overview of this and provide insights onto its relevance of it to address modern day India's challenges as well.
About Speaker: -
Sriram Balasubramanian is an author, economist and columnist whose interests include economic policy, economic history and Dharmic civilizational linkages to modern India. He has authored two books ‘Jamba - The Joint Family’ and the Wizards’ (US version). He is working on a book on the ‘Arthashastra’ due to be published next year.
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The concept of Dharma is vital and makes all the difference.
It is unique to India, then and now.
We do well to emphasise this.
Can you share some works/writings on concept of Dharma in different aspects of corporate life? I am doing some research and trying to get my hands on these texts.
@@jipoonam Is your question for me or is it a question to the general readership.
@@narveenaryaputri9759 whoever has some input...
Yeah, without it, all the others facets discussed here are rendered fruitless. Do you think GOI and Jai Shankar need to read the part on ethics??? whats your view on his response "europes problems are worlds, but ..... "?
@@jipoonam in general. there is no such thing as right and wrong, black or white in any human interaction. Dharma is doing the correct action at the right time. To do such a simple thing takes vast pounding and polishing of the soul!!!
Coincidentally am reading the book on Kautilya by Balbir Sihag.
Do you like it?
@@narveenaryaputri9759 yes
Very good and effective lecture, government should include Kautilya's Arthshastra in education system, according to age group of students in schools.
Everyone super inspired from just one book.....
Do think lakhs of such books were burnt at nalanda
A lot ok knowledge at that time was oral driven i.e. based out of one's memory. Therefore if you look for the right people you'll find the solutions.
This should be included in indian school
Very good, more please. I have been studying it, Manu and others like Sukra Niti for about 3 years. I wish I had found these 50 years ago along with a good Guru. These are Postgrad books and assume that one is Twice Born and chose serve in law and government rather than as clergy? Overall, for its time, it lays out law, order and government concepts still followed by much of the world today. They also show that crime and sin are no different then as now and declare that punishment rests only with the King and his state.
Shukra Neeti and Chanakya Neeti both the books should be taught to all kids once they are 12+ specially about statecraft.
These are the things that the youth should learn
Nice presentation would love to know what Kautilya spoke about environment health and safety which I think are a part n parcel of ethics
The people were conscious enough not to destroy the nature as they lived close to it, which implies there was no need to hve separate focus and separate saying about environment. As far as I know cleanliness was given high priority which directly affects our health. If the king had high morals and he stood as an example of how to deal with the people there's no dearth of safety I think. The people always looked up to the higher administrative officials and king for all their behaviour.
20:40 I think Chanakya preferred importing high value goods because that time Indian agriculture was the largest in the world. When there was an adequate shortage of food grain then they would prefer to buy grain in exchange with gold and other precious metals.
bro.....How is it true?? he said kautilya also concentrated more import of precious metals?? why is it soo if we have more grains??
Excellant presentation.
Mr Jai Shankar needs to learn from this VIDEO!!
Are you really that naïve to think people at the top high positions in Indian governance don't know Chanakya's work? 😶
lol; in india, everybody knows everything but its in understanding and implementation, they fall far short. i am not naive, more a deep thinker .. who said, {one ounce of practice is worth more than a ton of book study!!" . @@nishobit.1293
Shriram bro. Your scholarship is really great. I would like to chat with you whenever possible. I immagine that you would be very busy in your research etc. I just want to say your talk was great.
Sir
Chanakya was wonderful ❤️💞
Chanakya is more important than any other
person as he decided to the face of Maurya.
He changed Chandragupta, Bindusara, and
Ashoka. Arthashastra also
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Narveen Aryaputri
Thank you for your clear and concise presentation.
I have 2 suggestions/observatiions.
1: Sanskrit words like Dharma have had 22 English words used in an attermpt to explain..and none of them fit.
English is a technical language, not a spiritual language.
Therefore, it is better to use the word as it is, give footnotes and leave it at that. English is a fluid language.. it will absorb the new words as it did with Karma, Jagannath/ Jaggaurnaut and many others. That's the beauty of English making it a vibrant language.
2: When I read the Arthashastra, there were very amusing classifications given to women..Aryan women who are mistress get paid more etc.
I do need you to address the women position.
even if your method of addressing it is to reject it, either in its entirely or partially.
THANK YOU...!!!
It should be made compulsory for all our politicians and they should give a test on it.
Management schools should teach it on India. Instead we hear that western colleges and army is using it, while Indians are using their useless outdated stuff.
Thank you very much sir, for your har work.
I support you , you can arrange for bigger gatherings in Delhi. It will ne helpful.
Thank you for your clear and concise presentation.
I have 2 suggestions/observatiions.
1: Sanskrit words like Dharma have had 22 English words used in an attermpt to explain..and none of them fit.
English is a technical language, not a spiritual language.
Therefore, it is better to use the word as it is, give footnotes and leave it at that. English is a fluid language.. it will absorb the new words as it did with Karma, Jagannath/ Jaggaurnaut and many others. That's the beauty of English making it a vibrant language.
2: When I read the Arthashastra, there were very amusing classifications given to women..Ratan women who are mistress get paid more etc.
I do need you to address the women position.
even if your method of addressing it is to reject it, either in its entirely or partially.
*Aryan women who were mistresses got paid more.
correcting auto-correct error
@lzydwg What a wonderful description. I will borrow your term describing English !!
Though it is the language used in the technical world. Specially after the 2ndx world war. It did give some cohesiveness to joint scientific and technical development .
Do you agree?
@lzydwg I chuckle reading your last line. I wont answer with a 'yes ' or 'no '. You can tell, being insightful
@lzydwg re. your description of English: THE English language has Celtic and Saxon origins. Trace the history of the people and you will get insight into the build up of the language.
Re: the technical language I ask you the question: what are the words used in science and technical discussions?
I have travelled within many countries, spoken with many people of different languages, and notice how their expression works.
I am talking of now..not many eons ago.
@lzydwg English became the language of the Imperial victor, triggering in the victor/vanquished psychology. I am multi-lingual and can tell the difference.
I estimate so can you.
Your rather poetic description is quite charming.
There is a painting I saw in China that comes to mind. A brief description :
It is two fat pigs, in sexual intercourse. One, obviously the male, has mounted the other. On the females body are drawn Chinese calligraphy characters. On the male pig on top are the alphabet of English.
The medium of the painting is grey oils to look like graphite. It is on canvas . The size ...hmmm..about 4' x 6' or so..maybe smaller
But large enough to have a strong impact as you interact with the painting and understand the message. I think there was more information on the background, but very descrete.. I don't recall the background much at all. The script of the two languages were the same grey Graphite look.
Fascinating, isnt it?
Great message..Great commentary. Effective communication of deep questions.
Language is, after all, the culture it represents.
Hence: I say..leave the word ' Dhama' intact. Don't mess with any ' interpretations' , or like attorneys, there will be a quagmire. It will give rise to misinterpretation and confusion, distracting from the main mesdage...which is exactly the purpose of Imperialism.. The ' melecha' concept, so vital for self-survival.
Look at the word Sunyata, for instance. It is NOT void.. but how do the cultural appropriationits refer to Sunyata? as void of course.
Much like
Truly fascinating
Nice
I need help! I need your opinion or something with, What is your opinion of the Arthasastra? 🥺
चाणक्य के अनुसार धर्म का मूल अर्थतन्त्र है । और अर्थतन्त्र का मूल कृषि है । सनातन भारत मे किसी राजा के राज्य अभिषेक के समय पुरोहित यह कहता था 'राजन यह राज्य आपको कृषि की उन्नति के लिये दिया जाता है ' । चाणक्य ने यह अवधारणा बदल कर व्यापार को प्राथमिकता दी । चाणक्य ने ही सबसे पहले localization {local consumption local production} के स्थान पर globalization की अवधारणा दी । चाणक्य केन्द्रीकृत सत्ता चाहते थे । चाणक्य के अनुसार जो चीज़ जहाँ manufacture होती है वहाँ पर sale नही होनी चाहिये तांकि टैक्स की चोरी ना हो सके और सारा समाज सरकार पर निर्भर हो सके । इसलिये आजकल सभी सरकारें globalization को बढ़ावा देती है । तांकि trade की उन्नति हो और सरकार को अधिक से अधिक टैक्स collect हो । अगर सरकार localization को बढ़ावा देगी तो सरकार को टैक्स की हानि होगी और सरकार पर लोगों की निर्भरता कम हो जाएगी । आजकल का पूँजीवादी अर्थव्यवस्था का मॉडल जो कि भारत सहित पूरे विश्व में लागू है उसका जन्मदाता adam smith को माना जाता है । उसकी एक पुस्तक weatlh of nation पूरी पूँजीवाद व्यवस्था का आधार है । उसने भी अपनी सारी अवधरणा चाणक्य के अर्थशास्त्र से ली हैं । अगर सरकार पूंजीवादी एक फ़सली खेती के स्थान पर सनातन मिश्रित खेती की अवधारणा लागू कर दे तो localization का कांसेप्ट लागू हो जाये । औऱ देश में फिर से सतयुग आ जाये । मिश्रित खेती के बिना ग्रामीण अर्थव्यवस्था ,स्थानीय कारण , स्वदेशी की अवधारणा की कल्पना भी नहीं की जा सकती । उदहारण के लिये पंजाब में केवल धान ,गेंहु ,और गन्ने की फसल होती है । अब कोई जुल्हा ,तेल का कोहलू कैसे लग सकता है । चक्रवर्ती सम्राट विक्रमादित्य के समय localization का मॉडल लागू था तभी देश में रामराज्य था । भगवान राम के समय भी localization और decentralization of गवर्नमेंट का मॉडल लागू था । इसलिये भगवान ने किष्किंधा का राज्य अपने अधीन ना कर सुग्रीव को और लंका का राज्य विभीषण को दे दिया । जबकि रावण के अर्थतंत्र और राज्य का मॉडल globalization और centralization of power पर आधारित था । बडे राज्य को चलाने के लिए आपको मशीनरी और तकनीक चाहिये । इसलिये रावण के पास विभिन्न तरह के विमान , navigation system थे क्योंकि उसको कंट्रोल करने के लिये दूर दूर आना जाना पड़ता था । decentralization मॉडल के चलते अयोध्या के पास कोई विमान आदि नहीं था ।मिश्रित खेती के मॉडल के बारे में अधिक जानने के लिये हमारा यह ब्लॉग पढें
sanatanbharata.blogspot.com और localization और globalization के बारे में अधिक जानकारी के लिये यह ब्लॉग पढें ।sanatanbharata.blogspot.com/2019/11/blog-post_5.html?m=1
Great talk and a brilliant effort and your work. I want to point out that why do you add an 'a' at the end of every Hindi or Sanskrit term or word !? Please educate me on this. Thanks 🙏🏽🇮🇳🇮🇳🚩
He is pronouncing correctly. saMskRta ucchAraNam is different from Sanskrit words in Hindi. He is using saMskRta words in English, not Hindi words in English. Please read about tat samA and tat bhAva words.
There are some people who say Chanakya never existed...
Feel extremely sorry for them
@@shiprapaul2033 yeah ... Are you Christian
@@anandsai9378 nope
@@shiprapaul2033 Paul... Why
Because there ignorance blind thier logic and reasoning@@anandsai9378
19.11 - Ceylon? you mean Sri Lanka?
If Gandhara kingdom is mentioned,it might be written in Mahabharata time period...why people say it is written in maurya time period 🤷♀️!
Which author book we should study on Arthashastra , who has research well , please reply me ?
Miser will be miser. More wealth can also make the person into a bigger miser.
What exactly is meant by "conceptual level"?
Sounds very apologetic. These so called concepts were actually implemented by many sovereigns through the ages. How are they "at least at a conceptual level"?
Haha
Second that. It is already known that Arthshashtra was THE book of governance for millennia. A must read in royal gurukuls.
Make him RBI head in India.
The author seems to be trying to digest arthashastra to today’s framework rather than focusing on what Kautilya’s framework
Our pathetic education system is worthless. WE must revive ancient India at whatever cost. WE should be talking it in Hindi but we are forced to talk in English.
*The greatest problems India faces are with the Indians 😐😐😁😁*
Daily baduva?
that is totally inaccurate.
India would not exist without it's people.
Good part to present details... but it irritating a a a a a a ....number of times... in between.
India can never overtake China economically and political wise due the fact, that India don't have a ruler who could made one country one language like Shi Huang Ti did. Besides that, the Chinese are not practicing sentimentalism like Asoka and Pritivi Raj even now we can see that happens in all Indian movies.
Talking about economic development, the Chinese are trying to cater the current needs of it's people by duplication and cloning foreign products with low price. Therefore, the Chinese can survive without begging unlike the Indians, people are so lazy. They want everything with high quality from US and Europe. Unlike, the Chinese are not relaying on foreign country for defence weapons and vehicles or fighter jets. The Chinese clones everything, that's why they are leading today and soon they will over take US economically , politically and will become number one super power soon.
If India really wanted to become super power and successful, it should use the same strategy like how the Chinese control Uigur and Tibet, do cloning or duplication of necessary good and weapons for the people and defence systems. First of all India shouldn't relaying on foreign products.
India should stabilise the politics by using Hindutva Ram Rajya methodology and must apply some of Japanese system of education for children to be more hygienic, and an Angolan version of averting problem by banning certain unwanted clerics which is still troubling India today.
Otherwise, Kalki will never have his own followers to fight the evil because by the time Vedic knowledge will be destroyed by the Mlechas. If it's not done today Arthasastra , Ramayana or Mahabartha or other puranas also cannot do anything.
Your mentality is kinda similar to the Abrahamic ideology.
Soumendra Phukan, I knew their mentality thats why I m saying this. Krishna says during Mahabaratha war "adharmic should be answered by adharmic manner".
@@lrpkumar8485 where does Krishna say that ??? Cite it from the Mahabharata. Don't spread fake info. Our heroes warriors always took Dharma. Krishna said whenever Dharma is in danger he would protect it.
Soumendra Phukan please refer the part where Abhimanyu's murder and action against Bhishma, Drona and Karna along with final strikes on Duryodana took place. Please read the whole events of Mahabaratha especially dialogues during the war. To be more clear please read dialogue between Krishna and Balaram when Duryodana was hit at his tight by Bima which is below the waist yet which is against the dharmic way of fighting using "Gada" .
Soumendra Phukan I can understand what you are trying to say, but we are the victims of being strictly dharmic to the extent of do not know which is dharmic or adharma and we finally becomes slaves to others in our own country by loosing our own priceless ideology and philosophy. Enough is enough, we should wake up to deal the unwanted miscreants betrayal within our own community which influenced by external ideology which meant to destroy our own Sanskriti.
In the context of education, i think the ancient indian system would be more better here being beter in both quality and effectiveness
14:50 its कर not करा । for those who use Indian languages this world is still in used.
The Chinese are following Kautilya’s to the hilt. Be it politically or militarily or Monetarily. Please study the Chinese behavioural methods.
The spheres of influence is typical
I believe they follow Tsun zu's art of war, which is very similar to methods in kautilya's Arthashastra
I stopped right at 8:35
no Balaaaaa , Bal is easy to pronounce.
Bala is how sanskrit pronounces it. Bal is how it is in Hindi.
In South Indian languages too the 'A' ending remains in Rama , Ganesha etc
हिंदी .......💐💐💐???
10:15 Equality of religion ? At that time there were no Christianity and Islam, so one should not think that it can be applied today !!!
But there were Buddhists and jains and ajivikas who fought against each other and the other hindus. Also greeks, Chinese and iranian travelers.
@lzydwg true, no concrete concepts of religion existed prior to arrival of Abrahamic cults
@lzydwg yes, but ashoka did mass kill only jains once, when he was already a declared Buddhist, on some political propaganda
@lzydwg yup
@@jcd776 there was only political rivarly between budhist monks and brahmins for representation in imperial court
all copy paste from english author's he never read original sanskrit version of Kautiliya,
You are right , this guy is a drunk leftist trying to make Kautilya into the pawn of the Left .
Very shallow understanding of the depth of Arthashartra and the economy of the period.
What are panas, bhagas and the taxation structure.. the concept of import and export and what was the strength of the mauryan economy has not been understood by the presenter. Farming and farm products and natural resources alone cannot lead to a thriving economy...
A look at our ancient temples and old structures will tell you that Indian civilastion and manufactured products and artefacts and alloy technologies. He should read up on these , to get a better appreciation of economy in those days
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स्टेटक्राफ्ट का विज्ञानकौटिल्य के अर्थशास्त्र के बारे में एक खानवार्ता
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प्रो. मुक्तेदार खान भारत की विदेश नीति के लिए अर्थशास्त्र के महत्व और प्रासंगिकता की व्याख्या करते हैं। प्रो. खान कौटिल्य के विश्वदृष्टि और नैतिक दर्शन और राज्य की राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा और राष्ट्रीय आकांक्षाओं की रक्षा के लिए छह महान रणनीतियों की व्याख्या करते हैं।
پروفیسر مقتدر خان نے ہندوستان کی خارجہ پالیسی میں ارتشاستر کی اہمیت اور مطابقت کی وضاحت کی۔ پروفیسر خان نے کوٹیلیہ کے عالمی نظریہ اور اخلاقی فلسفے اور ریاست کی قومی سلامتی اور قومی امنگوں کے تحفظ کے لیے چھ عظیم حکمت عملیوں کی وضاحت کی ہے
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