Arthashastra, Arthaśāstra, Artha-shastra: 17 definitions
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Arthashastra has 16 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Arthaśāstra can be transliterated into English as Arthasastra or Arthashastra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Arthshastra.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchArthaśāstra (अर्थशास्त्र):—(a + śā) m. ein dem Nützlichen, dem praktischen Leben gewidmetes Lehrbuch [Amarakoṣa 1, 1, 5, 5.] [Viṣṇupurāṇa 284.] [Madhusūdanasarasvatī’s Prasthānabheda] in [Weber’s Indische Studien 1, 13, 14. 22, 7.] [Akademische Vorlesungen 239.]
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Arthaśāstra (अर्थशास्त्र):—[Weber’s Indische Studien 3, 280.] [Mahābhārata 1, 646.] [Rāmāyaṇa 5, 1, 82.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungArthaśāstra (अर्थशास्त्र):—n. ein das praktische Leben — , die Politik behandelndes Lehrbuch [210,1,14.] [Indische studien von Weber 10,165.]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Partial matches: Shastra, Artha.
Starts with: Arthashastrajna, Arthashastraka.
Ends with: Brihat-arthashastra, Drishtarthashastra, Shabdarthashastra, Sukshma-arthashastra.
Full-text (+270): Dandaniti, Barhaspatya, Ashtadashavidya, Kautilya, Vivadapada, Brihat-arthashastra, Taila, Atyaya, Surashtra, Meshashringa, Kustumaburu, Maruvaka, Coraka, Gaura, Ajaji, Shringibera, Kiritatikta, Jivajivaka, Drishtarthashastra, Prabhushakti.
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Kamashastra Discourse (Life in Ancient India) (by Nidheesh Kannan B.)
5. Concept of Artha (Introduction) < [Chapter 4 - Positioning Kāma among the Puruṣārthas]
9. Courtesan in Arthaśāstra < [Chapter 1 - Rise of Urbanization and Luxury Life in India]
6. Tradition (behind the formation of Arthaśāstra) < [Chapter 4 - Positioning Kāma among the Puruṣārthas]
The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 2 - Fort (durga) architecture in the Matsyapurāṇa < [Chapter 7 - Art and Architecture in the Matsyapurāṇa]
Part 2 - The components of the State (the saptāṅga theory) < [Chapter 6 - Polity in the Matsyapurāṇa]
Plotical Aspects in the Purāṇas (Introduction) < [Chapter 6 - Polity in the Matsyapurāṇa]
Kautilya Arthashastra (by R. Shamasastry)
Chapter 1 - The Life of a King < [Book 1 - Concerning Discipline]
Shishupala-vadha (Study) (by Shila Chakraborty)
Daṇḍa-vyūha (Staff array) < [Chapter 6 - Principles of Warfare]
Tax system according to Kauṭilya < [Chapter 5 - Policies of taxation]
Sandhi (treaty) (Introduction) < [Chapter 3 - Six fold policies of a king (Ṣāḍguṇya)]
Settlement in Early Historic Ganga Plain (by Chirantani Das)
Part 1 - Urban model of Rājagṛha < [Chapter II - Origin and Function of Rājagṛha as the seat of Monarchy]
Part 9 - Fortification (defence and fortification of Rājagṛha) < [Chapter I - The Case Study of Rājagṛha]
Part 10 - Water-Drainage System (regarding Rājagṛha) < [Chapter I - The Case Study of Rājagṛha]
Vastu-shastra (2): Town Planning (by D. N. Shukla)
Villages in ancient Indian town-planning < [Chapter 2 - Villages, Towns and Forts in General]
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