This is an inventory of all statements quoted in the Arthashâstra (ArS) as from Kautilya or any other authority. Kautilya is nearly always quoted as the last in a series, giving him, in effect, the final word in the discussion. In a very few cases, he or another authority is quoted alone. The pattern of occurrence of these names, when they appear in a series of quotations, is summarized on a separate overview page.
In this index, we have ignored the name "Kautilya" in the authorship formulas which conclude each chapter and each book, and the ArS text as a whole. Otherwise, this list is a complete index to the word "Kautilya" in the Arthashastra. Note that the numbering in this reference list (given in the first column) is not identical with that of our final version of the Kautilya Maxims (given in the third column).
Quotations #1-26 (ArS 1-6)
Quotations #27-50 (ArS 7)
Quotations #51-78 (ArS 8)
Quotations #79-87 (ArS 9-14)
Order of Citation of Authorities in ArS
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