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CĀŅAKYA-RĀJA-NĪTI
257. Hatred towards the king brings disaster.
258. Kings live in towns; low-class people in
villages; Piśāca-s between the villages; and Rākṣasa-s
on burial grounds (in the centre of the village).
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259. Polite manners can be learnt from princes.
260. Kings have no feelings for others.
261-5. Kings are not the friends of anyone; there
should be no friendship with kings.
266. No one should believe the king.
267-71. Kings and kings' families should not be
trusted; dealings with kings should be cautious; kings
may be destructive.
272. Too close a relationship with kings is
dangerous; too distant a relationship is not profitable;
a middle path should be followed.
273. Favours from kings are desired for the sake
of assisting friends and destroying enemies.
of assisting friends and destroying enemies.
274. Favours of kings are like a shadow; they are
obtained with difficulty.
275-6. Kings should not be approached empty-
handed; if they are left empty-handed the object will
never be fulfilled.
TEXTS USED
16. It is an established fact that there is a great
amount and variety of Cāṇakya MSS. Aufrecht's
Catalogus Catalogorum, which has become obsolete by
now, alone mentioned some fifty MSS. Since then
many other MSS., particularly in India, have been
discovered.
257. Hatred towards the king brings disaster.
258. Kings live in towns; low-class people in
villages; Piśāca-s between the villages; and Rākṣasa-s
on burial grounds (in the centre of the village).
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259. Polite manners can be learnt from princes.
260. Kings have no feelings for others.
261-5. Kings are not the friends of anyone; there
should be no friendship with kings.
266. No one should believe the king.
267-71. Kings and kings' families should not be
trusted; dealings with kings should be cautious; kings
may be destructive.
272. Too close a relationship with kings is
dangerous; too distant a relationship is not profitable;
a middle path should be followed.
273. Favours from kings are desired for the sake
of assisting friends and destroying enemies.
of assisting friends and destroying enemies.
274. Favours of kings are like a shadow; they are
obtained with difficulty.
275-6. Kings should not be approached empty-
handed; if they are left empty-handed the object will
never be fulfilled.
TEXTS USED
16. It is an established fact that there is a great
amount and variety of Cāṇakya MSS. Aufrecht's
Catalogus Catalogorum, which has become obsolete by
now, alone mentioned some fifty MSS. Since then
many other MSS., particularly in India, have been
discovered.