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In English
I bow my head in salutation at the feet of the Lord, the master of the three worlds (heaven, earth, and the netherworld). After that, I describe those principles of politics that I have gathered from many scriptures. No one can deny the importance of Kautilya in politics. In many places, he has also been called by the name Vishnu Sharma or Chanakya. Chanakya is also called Kautilya because he is associated with 'Arthashastra'. 'Kautilya' means one who is proficient in diplomacy. Both the king and the subjects benefit from Chanakya's diplomacy. All classes have benefited from Chanakya's treatise on politics up to now, and they have been benefiting from it since ancient times. Chanakya has also composed another book called 'Panchatantra' under the name Vishnugupta. That book is also related to politics, and by reading it, students gain knowledge of many such things which they cannot know in an ordinary manner. Chanakya has made complex subjects so clear by giving many examples, which is his own speciality. Since ancient times, Indian authors of scriptures have always meditated upon their chosen deity and praised them for the uninterrupted completion of their work. In almost all ancient texts, one can clearly see an example of this. Chanakya has also invoked Vishnu, the master of the three worlds, here and only after humbly bowing down to him has he begun the composition of his text.
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English: Bowing my head to Lord Vishnu, the master of the three worlds, I will now describe the 'Compendium of Politics' (Rajaneetisamuchchaya) extracted from various scriptures. Hindi / हिंदी: तीनों लोकों के स्वामी भगवान विष्णु को सिर झुकाकर प्रणाम कर, मैं अनेक शास्त्रों से एकत्रित 'राजनीतिसमुच्चय' (राजनीति का संग्रह) का वर्णन करूंगा।
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