Kautilya's Maxims
 Arangement of ArS Material

Here is the layout of material in the Arthashâstra, by Book and Chapter. Chapters containing Kautilya sayings are highlighted in red.

 

Book 1
Statecraft
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21

Book 2
Management
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36

Book 3
Law

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

14
15
16
17
18
19
20

Book 4
Criminals

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

Book 5
Secret Procedure
1
2
3
4
5
6*

Book 6
Mandala Theory
1
2

Book 7
Foreign Policy
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13

14
15
16
17*/17
18

Book 8
Disasters

1
2
3
4
5

Book 9
War Preparations
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Book 10
War
1
2
3
4
5
6

Book 11
Oligarchies
1

Book 12
The Weaker King
1
2
3
4
5

Book 13
Siege Warfare
1
2
3
4*/4
5

Book 14
Espionage

1
2
3
4

Book 15
Summary
1

 

 

Kautilya's Maxims is Copyright © 2001- by E Bruce and A Taeko Brooks

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