Chanakya, Son of Chanaka got this name from his Father. His original name was Vishnu Gupta and also popularly known as Kautilya through his surname (Gothra). Politics, Crime and Punishment, Artha Sastra – Whatever the lesson, Chanakya is the only Master at the ancient Indian University of Takshasila. Chanakya teachings are relevant even today, especially in these days of turmoil and turmoil in the global corporate world due to many reasons such as recession and attrition.
The following are some of Chankaya’s teachings on different subjects, which we can interpret to the modern world.
Chankaya teaches about conserving all kinds of resources. He catches every drop of water to fill the pot. If you concentrate on each lesson, it will become your education. If you can save each paisa, it will make you rich. If you do good things, you will be praised as a fair person.
A man has to undertake many activities in his life time. How to perform these activities to achieve success? Chanakya says: Do penance alone. Always study with one more person as a company. Learn music with three people with you. When you visit a new place, go with four people. You should have five people for farming. Go to war with thousands of people.
‘Priya Vaadino Na Satruhu’. A person with sweet words will have no enemies. A word is the basis of all human relationships. One word will bring you friends. A word will create enemies for you. You must live in this world without hurting others and without hurting yourself. This kind of person will have no enemies in this world. He is the ultimate winner.
Regarding public anger, Chankaya says that if people are angry against the government, it will cause riots in the country. The rulers have to undertake social welfare activities. They have to create jobs for the unemployed. They have to build trust in the system.
Chanakya says about human relationships: Enmity with fools is more dangerous. Enmity with friends is dangerous. Enmity with gurus will deprive you of knowledge. You have to be nice to everyone.
He is the friend who always follows you, whether you go proudly to the king’s court or sadly to the graveyard.
You have to have food after feeding your family, relatives, guests, poor and distressed people and that food will be equal to nectar.
Ill health is more dangerous than the enemy. It will kill you when you are not alert. Eating without limits will lead to indigestion. Limiting food intake is always good for health.
Chankya says: you can learn many lessons from animals. A lion always eats food by hunting. He never craves leftover food. A crane will hunt only to fill its stomach. It will not be greedy. A chicken will wake up early in the morning. You will never be lazy. A dog always obeys its Master and is trustworthy. The patience of a donkey is always ideal to follow. A raven will always call to its fellow ravens to share the available food. You can learn a lot of things like this from the animals that live in this world.
Therefore, Chankaya’s unique way of teaching is relevant even today and is followed by many companies around the world to train their employees in leadership qualities, people management skills and problem solving techniques.