tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156801984614349008.post4831747423079842064..comments2023-04-16T00:40:33.266-07:00Comments on Blogging The Arthashastra: Beyond Sedition and Sleeper Cells: The Use of Unsatisfied Subjects in Enemy Lands (I)Sunny Singhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02687722552329432572noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156801984614349008.post-57957046584048464842013-04-16T11:11:31.361-07:002013-04-16T11:11:31.361-07:00Kautilya aka Chanakya was a genius. It is very har...Kautilya aka Chanakya was a genius. It is very hard to comprehend how one could come up with an exhaustive detail of statesmanship. It is a shame our leaders in India do not elicit anything from the Arthashastra, including us!<br />Thanks for the write up. It is inspirational. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156801984614349008.post-37792016855503192552013-01-18T00:52:34.064-08:002013-01-18T00:52:34.064-08:00Thank you :-DThank you :-DSunny Singhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687722552329432572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156801984614349008.post-53467477600118819922013-01-02T22:41:19.556-08:002013-01-02T22:41:19.556-08:00Such a nice piece of writing..keep posting :)
Tha...Such a nice piece of writing..keep posting :)<br /><br />Thanks,<br />RajeevK,<br />http://drupalconnect.in<br />Rajeev Kumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03099851275540264673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156801984614349008.post-85932511808855110332012-08-30T05:34:49.999-07:002012-08-30T05:34:49.999-07:00Thanks Kanad. Am hoping to update this blog but I ...Thanks Kanad. Am hoping to update this blog but I need to read and think about each section before writing and life often gets in the way. Hoping to update soon. Sunny Singhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687722552329432572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156801984614349008.post-55493633561806003792012-08-30T05:06:16.751-07:002012-08-30T05:06:16.751-07:00An excellent resuscitation of Arthashastra in toda...An excellent resuscitation of Arthashastra in today's moribund , purile and nation decimating politics. Some our adversaries have their upper elite armed forces study the magnificent Arthashastra and regularly discuss ways to put into practice. The plain fact is that we have a huge leadership , statesmanship deficit ever since 1947. Indira could be an exception.Kanad Bandyopadhyayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01586566176930463135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156801984614349008.post-13566193291008522442012-07-23T05:29:07.019-07:002012-07-23T05:29:07.019-07:00Thanks. Its a complex text and I dont manage to up...Thanks. Its a complex text and I dont manage to update as often as I would like. But next post coming soon...I hope :-)Sunny Singhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687722552329432572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156801984614349008.post-24828499830067161132012-07-22T23:02:11.302-07:002012-07-22T23:02:11.302-07:00you are an amazing writer...going through you opin...you are an amazing writer...going through you opinions on arthashatra i truly admire the way you have put it across atleast for a reader like me who seldom have time to read books....curiously waiting for your further updates on the same...good luckJayanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17416918431202328381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156801984614349008.post-40861753242635479882012-04-10T01:00:02.658-07:002012-04-10T01:00:02.658-07:00Chanakya is being judgemental and very practical. ...Chanakya is being judgemental and very practical. Based on the commentaries I have and rest of the text, the key word is "excess generosity." This is someone who is buying the respect or support etc from those inferior - either in status or in personal qualities - to him. Either which way, it means he is (1) keen to get recognition or support or something and (2) unable to get it on his own quality, is willing to "pay" for it, and (3) if he has no morals about this aspect, it will also impact other parts of his character.<br />My explanation: if someone will bribe another, they are also likely to take a bribe :-)Sunny Singhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687722552329432572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156801984614349008.post-17280080212144560662012-04-09T19:55:22.446-07:002012-04-09T19:55:22.446-07:00I am just curious, what justification one might ha...I am just curious, what justification one might have to argue that "those who are snubbed by their superiors but show excess generosity to their inferiors" have a character flaw so as to suggest that they are likely to "succumb to temptations because of greed." The part snubbed by their superiors is alright, that's a motivation but not a comment on the persons character but the next part "but show excess generosity to their inferiors" is definitely making a judgment on the persons character. I am just wondering (not arguing) why he says so. If you could shade some light would be most thankful.Debashish Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10333714505645111156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156801984614349008.post-82636201358835304932012-04-09T16:29:50.373-07:002012-04-09T16:29:50.373-07:00Hey vagabond: Its not so much "likely to betr...Hey vagabond: Its not so much "likely to betray" but most likely to succumb to temptations because of greed. The reasoning based on the rest of the chapter seems that these people are so hungry for recognition and insecure that they will be susceptible to being tempted by greed.<br />Thanks for reading :-)Sunny Singhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02687722552329432572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3156801984614349008.post-48489630900396736732012-04-09T15:52:06.618-07:002012-04-09T15:52:06.618-07:00"those who are snubbed by their superiors but..."those who are snubbed by their superiors but show excess generosity to their inferiors" <br /><br />What exactly is the justification to specify these kind of people as amongst the category of people most likely to betray ?Debashish Bosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10333714505645111156noreply@blogger.com