1. Management Lessons from Chanakya’s Arthasastra
Key Deliverable Area -- Sthitha Prajna
BY:
Sruthi - 10036
Naveen - 10039
Siva Teja - 10041

2. Chanakya (350 - 275 BC)
also known as
Kautilya (or) Vishnu gupta.
Author of the “Arthashastra”
He brought all the small split up kingdoms
together under one ‘Central Governance’,
thus creating a nation called ‘Aryavartha’,
which later became India
Rich experience in Political
Administration &
Defence matters
As a political thinker, he was the first to
visualise the concept of a ‘nation’ in
human history.
He joined Chandragupta Maurya’s empire
and served as the Mahaamatya;
a post similar to the present day Prime
Minister
Studied at
Takshasila University

3. ARTHASASTRA
• A guide for those who govern
• Texts on wealth i.e., Economics
• Arthasasthra consists of
• 15 books,
• 380 Shlokas and
• 4968 Sutras
• There has been a great deal of controversy as to the original author of this work
• Some believe it to be the work of one individual by the name Chanakya.
• Some believe it be the work of several generations of writers belonging to a particular school of
political thought.
• Interestingly the Arthashastra makes no mention of either Chandragupta Maurya, or his empire or capital,
thus lending credence to the theory that its author was different

4. Management
Lessons
from
Arthashastra
 How to select employees.
 Centralisation vs. Decentralisation
 Yatha Raja Thatha Praja
 Create more leaders
 Importance of Self Discipline
 Attracting the best talent
 The most popular management books of
today are merely repeating whatever
Chanakya said centuries ago.
 Arthashastra is as relevant today as it
was during fourth century BC
 The lessons from Arthashasthra are
relevant even today and can be
integrated into the modern
organizational science towards
achieving the ultimate aim, which is to
provide value to shareholders and
stakeholders.

5. 7 PILLARS
OF
ORGANISATION
1. THE KING (The leader)
2. THE MINISTER (The manager)
3. THE COUNTRY (Your market)
4. THE FORTIFID CITY (Head office)
5. TREASURY (Finance)
6. THE ARMY (Your team)
7. THE ALLY (Friend/Consultant)
• Only when these are
built into firm and
strong sections then
only the organisation
can shoulder any
responsibility and face
all challenges.
• And while building
them, do not forget to
imbibe that vital
ingredient called values

6. STHITHA PRAJNA
 Perfect Yogi
 Man of steady wisdom
In Bhagavadgita., Arjuna puts a question to Sri Krishna, in the 54th sloka of second chapter, Sankhya yoga :
In Bhagavadgita, Arjuna puts a question to Sri
Krishna:
"What O keshava, is the description of a person of
steady wisdom, mearged in samadhi? How does the
person of steady wisdom speak, how sit, how walk?"
The rest of the verses till the end of the second chapter is devoted to answering this question by Sri Krishna, thus explaining to Arjuna the qualities of Stithaprajna
Answering this question, Sri Krishna explains to Arjuna
the qualities of Stithaprajna…….

7.  Desire-less (Satisfied in the Self)
 Situational Stability
 Emotional Stability
 Perfect Self Control
 In state of Tranquillity
 Established in fullness of ego
 Oneness with Brahman
Qualities
of
Sthitha prajna

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