kautilya's views on origin and nature of state in arthasastra - Ijccr.com
kautilya's views on origin and nature of state in arthasastra - Ijccr.com
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VOLUME 2 ISSUE 1 JANUARY 2012<br />
7 Spiritual Checks: Although Kautilya is c<strong>on</strong>sidered rati<strong>on</strong>al th<strong>in</strong>ker. He says that the<br />
result <strong>of</strong> work has also to be realized not <strong>on</strong>ly <strong>in</strong> supernatural but also <strong>in</strong> this world also. So, with<br />
it he suggests also to k<strong>in</strong>g by which <strong>in</strong> both worlds religious, ec<strong>on</strong>omy <strong>and</strong> work can be got.<br />
8 Right <strong>of</strong> the People: He accepts that <strong>in</strong> the feel<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> angry people may get murdered <strong>of</strong><br />
the k<strong>in</strong>g. Thus, his Arthasastra neither k<strong>in</strong>g nor his ruler system accepts.<br />
9 Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> the Successor: Kautilya’s k<strong>in</strong>g is not despotic, because he refers tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong><br />
the successor by which he can get the knowledge <strong>of</strong> Dharmasastra, Political Science, Vedic<br />
etc..<br />
10 Check <strong>of</strong> M<strong>in</strong>isters: The k<strong>in</strong>g can not be despotic, because he does the work with the<br />
advice <strong>of</strong> m<strong>in</strong>isters. In Arthasastra, after advis<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> m<strong>in</strong>isters he can take the decisi<strong>on</strong>s<br />
<strong>in</strong>dependently.<br />
11 Rights <strong>of</strong> the K<strong>in</strong>g are not Unlimited: The k<strong>in</strong>g has the right <strong>of</strong> mak<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> endow<strong>in</strong>g a<br />
law but these should be accord<strong>in</strong>g to Dharmasastra <strong>and</strong> customs. He has the right to punish but<br />
is should be accord<strong>in</strong>g to religious rules. Thus, a k<strong>in</strong>g has limited powers. Thus, he is not<br />
absolute.<br />
K<strong>in</strong>g’s powers have been checked. He (Kautilya) does not encourage him towards tyrant<br />
attitude for citizens. His (k<strong>in</strong>g’s) all works are for people welfare. For fulfill<strong>in</strong>g his resp<strong>on</strong>sibilities
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