Most Influential Chanakya Shlokas

     Chanakya was a teacher, philosopher, economist, and royal advisor to Chandragupta Maurya. Chanakya assisted Chandragupta Maurya to rise in his power and helped him to establish Chandragupta empire. Some of the most influential shlokas of Chanakya are as follows

 Pushpe Gandham Tile Tailam Kaashthe Vahannih Payoghritam.
 Ikshau Gudam Tathaa Dehe Pashyaattmanam Vivekatah

A wise man should understand this that God lives in the human body

like fragrance dwells in flowers, oil in oilseed, fire in wood, ghee in milk

and jaggery in sugarcane. 

Chalaa Laxmishchalaah Praanaashchale Jeevitmandire.

Chalaachale cha Sansaare Dharma Eko Hi Nishchalah.

Money, power, life and the body all are fickle and fey: only Dharma is constant and everlasting.

Naasti Kaam Samo Vyaadhirnaasti Mohasamo Ripuh.

Naasti Kop Samo Vahinnih Naasti Gyaanaattparam Sulkham.

The desire which is the root cause of all problem is fierce than all disease,  Infatuation is more dangerous than all enemies, the fire of wrath is dangerous than all fires and self-knowledge is better than all happiness.

Santoshstrishu Kartavyah Svadaare Bhojane Ghane.Trishuchaiv Na Kartavyoaddhyayane Japadaanayoh.

A person should always be satisfied with his wife, diet and wealth and never be satisfied with his knowledge, penance, donations, and gifts to deserving persons.

     

Yathaa Chaturbhih Kanakam Pareekshyate
Nirgharshanachedan Taapataadanaih.

Tathaa Chaturbhih Purushah Pareekshyate
Tyaagen Sheelen Guneen Karmanaa.

Like gold is tested by rubbing, cutting, heating and beating so also a man is tested by his sacrifice, moral conduct, inbred qualities and his actions.

Uttsave Vyasane Praapte Durbhikshe Shatrusnkate.

Raajdvaare Shmashaane Cha Yastishthati Sa Baandhavah.

A real friend is one who remains together with you in celebrations, pain, drought, enemy attack and in the crematorium.

Anavasthikayasya na Jana na vane sukham
Jano Dhati Sansadargaad Vanam Sagavivarjanaat.

A non-steady mind person can never be happy either among the people or in loneliness. When he lonely he thinks for a company and when he among the people he thinks of loneliness.

Sukhaarthee Chet Tyejedviddyaam Viddyaarthee Chet Tyajettsukam.

Sukhaartheenah Kuto Viddyaa Kuto Viddyaarthinah Sukham.

If one seeks for comfort then he must drop the idea of studying and if one wants to study then he must abandon his comfort zone. Both study and comfort can never be in the same zone only one can be achievable.

Paramoktaguno Yastu Nirgunoapi Gunee Bhavet.
Indroapi Laghutaam Yaati Svayam Prakhyaapitaairgunaih.

If a virtueless person is praised he may acquire some status, But even if lord Indra praise his virtue himself then he gets no status.

Anaagat vidhaataa Cha Prattutpannamatistathaa.

Dvaavetau Sukhameveta Yaddbhavishyo Vinashyati.

A person who is aware of future troubles and takes necessary actions remains happy in comparison to a person who is inactive and waiting for good days to come destroys his own life.

Bandhanaani Khalu Santi Bahooni Premarajjukritabandhanmannyat.
Daarubhedanipunoapi Shandanghrirniskriyo Bhvati Pankaj Koshe.

The bondage of love is different from all other bondages. Black bee who can penetrate even wood gets enclosed in the fold of lotus flower.

Jalvindunipaaten Kramashah Pooryate Ghatah.
Sahetu Sarvaviddyaanaam Dhardasya Cha Dhanasya Cha.

Tiny drops of water can fill the pitcher. In the same way, we must collect knowledge, dharma, and money.

Hastee sthooltanuh sa Chankushuashah Kim Hastimaatronkushah

Deepe Prajjvalite Pranashyati Tamah Kim Deepamaatram Tamah.
Vajjrenabhihataah Patanti Giryaah Kim Vijjramaatram Nagaah
Tejo Yasya Viraajate Sa Balvaan Sthooleshu Kah Prattyayah.

Even elephant have the massive body still it can be controlled by goad-Does that make goad powerful than an elephant?

A kindled lamp lightens the dark room- Does that make lamp equal to the darkness?

Thunderbolt breaks the mountain- Does that make thunderbolt big as the mountain?

No- Physical massiveness does not matter, that have the intelligence have the power.

Balam Viddyaacha Vipraanaam Raagyaah Sainnyam Balam Tathaa.
Balam Vittam Cha Vaishyaanaam Shoodraanaam Cha Kanishthataa.

A brahman power is a knowledge, a king power is his army, a trader power is his wealth and menial class is his service.

Atiroopen Vai Seetaa Chaatigarvena Raavanah.
Atiddanaad Balirbaddho Hayati Sarvatra Varjayet.

Sita stole away due to her excessive beauty, Ravan slaughtered due to arrogance, king Bali tricked due to excessive charitable nature, Hence there is a limit to everything.

Nirvishenaapi Sarpena Kartavyaa Mahatee Phanaa.
Vishamastu Na Vaappyastu Ghataatopo Bhayankarah.

Even a non-poisonous snake spread his hood to frighten the enemy, which saves the snake to get killed.

Lubhhdhamurthen Grihaveeyaattstabdhamanjalikarmanaa.
Moorkashchandaanurodhen Yathaarthvaaden Panditam.

A greedy can be controlled by money, an arrogant by submissiveness, a fool by preaching and learned by reality.