Public Administration in Ancient India c10.66
Public Administration in Ancient India c10.66
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c10.66
³ The advice to the King to please the people occurs again and again in the Rāmāyaṇa, in the Mahābhārata, and in works like the Arthasāstra, the Kāmandaki, and the Sukranīti. The Mahābhārata derives the word ‘rājan’ from ‘ranj’ (to please). The real meaning of the word, however, seems to be ‘one who shines.’
Cites (5)
- Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra — Kauṭilya, Sanskrit
- Mahābhārata — Vyāsa, Sanskrit
- Vālmīkirāmāyaṇa — Vālmīki, Sanskrit
- Śukranīti (Śukrācārya) — Śukrācārya, Sanskrit
- Kāmandakīya Nītisāra — Kāmandaki, Sanskrit