The Sukranitih (Original Sanskrit Text with Translation into English)
Lal, Krishna (Ed.)
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Book ID : 26940
ISBN-10 : 81-86702-19-9 / 8186702199
Place
of Publication :
Delhi
Year
of Publication :
2005
Edition :
Language : Sanskrit & English
Translated into English by Prof. Benoy Kumar Sarkar; x, 667p., 23 cm.
CONTENTS
CONTENTS:- I : 1. The duties of princes. II : 1. The Functions of the crown prince and other state officials. III : 1. General rules of Morality. IV : 1. Characteristics of friends; 2. Treasure; 3. Arts and science; 4. Social customs and Institutions; 5. The King's functions; 6. Fortresses; 7. The Army. V : 1. Supplementary and Miscellancous; 2. Sanskrit words index; 3. English words index.
DESCRIPTION
Sukraniti is an important compendium of teachings on different subjects as relativity of Nitisastras, Ancient Indian Geography, Ethnology, Mineralogy, Botany Zoology, Art, Morals and manners, Economics Pedagogy (including vidyas, Kalas, an literature), Polity, Public Finance, Jurisprudence and International law, mainly related to politics it explains in details the duties of king and of subjects thereof. It deals with king's duties in assembly of ministers, justice, his social behavior, his keen interest in architecture, war fare, maintenance of animals useful for army etc. Only its English translation with necessary notes by Binoy Kumar Sarkar was published long ago. It had been out of print for decades.
