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Arthaśāstra

Work
ID: 109693
Full name: Arthaśāstra
Author: Kauṭilya
Year: 250 c.
Language: Sanskrit
Discipline: Arthaśāstra
Length: 5392 sentences
Structure: 15 books (adhikaraṇa-s), 150 chapters (adhyāya) and 150 topics (prakaraṇa)
Name in local script: अर्थशास्त्र
More facts:
  • Sources of Kauṭilya: ca. 50 BCE - 50 CE (Olivelle 2013, Intro.)
  • Kauṭilya recension: ca. 50-125 CE (Olivelle 2013, Intro.)
  • Śāstric redaction: ca. 175-300 CE (Olivelle 2013, Intro.)
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Mentions of this work: Commentary on the Amarakoṣa
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Last update: 22.09.2021 - 00:20
Suggested citation: Keerthi N., D. Wujastyk. "Arthaśāstra." Pandit. <panditproject.org/entity/109693/work>. Updated on September 22, 2021 12:20 am IST.
Contributors: Naresh Keerthi, Dominik Wujastyk