Sambodhi 2005 Vol 28

Author(s): Jitendra B Shah, K M Patel
Publisher: L D Indology Ahmedabad

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L. V. JOSHI
The sons who are blind, idiot and the like shall not receive the share. But a son of such a person, if not like father shall receive the share.
In the 6th chapter, the special shares for the eldest son and others are described; and in the 7th chapter, 30 types of son are described on the basis of caste-system.
Thus we see that the Kautilya's Arthaśāstra is even today relevant in many spheres, especially in the jurisdiction, politics, administration etc. Now we feel the need to go back to our own long tradition in order to achieve the maximum social welfare for the common man.
SAMBODHI
Annotations :
1. "Strategic Thinking Ignoring India's Military Tradition," by K. R. Malkani, the Article, The Times of India, Dec. 9, 1996.
2. Kauţiliya Arthaśästra translated into Gujarat by Jayasukharaya Joshipura, Vadodara, 1930 A. D. pp. 21-24 Intro.
3. Kautilya's Political Ideas and Institutions, by Radhakrishna Choudhary, Varanasi 1971, edn. I p. 8.
4. The Hindu Code Bill, Karnatak Uni. Extension Lectures, by Justice Gajendragadkar P. B. 1951, Dharwar, p. 8.
5. यद्यपि राजा परमतां गच्छति, ब्रह्मैव अन्ततः उपनिश्रयति... य उ एनं हिनस्ति स पापीयान् भवति । शतपथ ब्राह्मण १४४-२-२३, पृ. १२२५, शुक्लयजुर्वेद माध्यन्दिन शाखा सं- पं. चित्रस्वामी, पं. पट्टाभिराम शास्त्री, पं. रामनाथ दीक्षित, चौखम्बा, वाराणसी, द्वितीय आवृत्ति, १९८४.
6. दण्डो हि केवलो लोके पर चेमं च रक्षति ।
राज्ञा पुत्रे च शत्रौ च यथादोषं समं धृतः ॥ -
KA 3.1.42 Part I, R. P. Kangle, edn. second 1969, University of Bombay.
7. Hindu polity, the Ordinances of Manu, Tr. by Arthur Cocke Burnell, Ludhiana 1972 (-quoted-) see: KA, R. P. Kangle, Vol. III, p. 43.
8. KA, Vol. III R. P. Kangle, p. 13.
9. विवाहपूर्वी व्यवहारः ॥१-3.2.1 KA. Ibid.
10. अनीश्वराः पितृमन्तः स्थितपितृमातृकाः पुत्राः ।
KA 3.5.1, R. P. Kangle Part I Ibid.
11. KA., 3.5.1, Part II, p. 208; R. P. Kangle edn., II 1972, Uni. of Bombay. Comp. ad fig मातुश्च समेत्य भ्रातरः समम् । भजेरन् पैतृकं रिक्थम् अनीशास्ते हि जीवतोः ॥ - Manusmrti 9.104.