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CĀŅAKYA-RĀJA-NĪTI
considered as particularly useful for kings in order to
govern their kingdom properly and for the benefit of
their subjects. (It is worthwhile to compare these
maxims with the highly ethical ones found in the
chapter on king's duties, in particular the sub-division:
'main duties and qualities of the king '.)
The last sub-division of this chapter cites stanzas
dealing with various subject matters (155-65), in
particular the army, the fortress and the conduct of war..
The next chapter entitled 'King's Officials' is very
characteristic of the Artha- and Nīti-sastra-s and is.
similar to the contents on the subject of Kautilya's.
Arthaśāstra, Kamandaki's Nītisära, etc.
The first two sub-divisions deal in general with
service in the king's court from the point of view of
the king's officials (166-81) and of the king (182-95).¹
The next sub-division contains maxims, or more
properly said Arthaśāstra-rules, about king's officials,.
their testing, their qualities (196-215) and their dis-
charge (216-18).
The last sub-division in this chapter quotes maxims,.
or better to say Arthaśāstra-rules, dealing with the
highest officials and ministers of the king; their quali-
fications and duties; this part (219-36) could be rightly
considered as an Arthaśāstra treatise on the king's.
1 Some of them are of a general nature such as the relation-
ship between the master and the servant. Several maxims could.
be added to these sub-divisions; only the most representative have
been included.
CĀŅAKYA-RĀJA-NĪTI
considered as particularly useful for kings in order to
govern their kingdom properly and for the benefit of
their subjects. (It is worthwhile to compare these
maxims with the highly ethical ones found in the
chapter on king's duties, in particular the sub-division:
'main duties and qualities of the king '.)
The last sub-division of this chapter cites stanzas
dealing with various subject matters (155-65), in
particular the army, the fortress and the conduct of war..
The next chapter entitled 'King's Officials' is very
characteristic of the Artha- and Nīti-sastra-s and is.
similar to the contents on the subject of Kautilya's.
Arthaśāstra, Kamandaki's Nītisära, etc.
The first two sub-divisions deal in general with
service in the king's court from the point of view of
the king's officials (166-81) and of the king (182-95).¹
The next sub-division contains maxims, or more
properly said Arthaśāstra-rules, about king's officials,.
their testing, their qualities (196-215) and their dis-
charge (216-18).
The last sub-division in this chapter quotes maxims,.
or better to say Arthaśāstra-rules, dealing with the
highest officials and ministers of the king; their quali-
fications and duties; this part (219-36) could be rightly
considered as an Arthaśāstra treatise on the king's.
1 Some of them are of a general nature such as the relation-
ship between the master and the servant. Several maxims could.
be added to these sub-divisions; only the most representative have
been included.