Causes of people´s discontent

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Here´s an interesting bite from Chanakya Pandit (Maxims from Chanakya

(Arthasastra), V. K. Subramanian, reprint 1996, bought in the local Hare

Krishna store;) =

 

CAUSES OF PEOPLES DISCONTENT

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a.

By not giving donations which ought to be given and accepting donations

which should not be taken.

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b.

By not punishing the guilty and severely punishing the innocent.

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c.

By arresting those who should not be arrested and not arresting those

deserving to be arrested.

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d.

By the stoppage of righteous and appropiate customs.

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e.

By the encouragement of unrighteousness and the discouragement of

righteousness.

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f.

By doing what ought not to be done and preventing what ought to be done.

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g.

By harming important leaders of the people and dishonoring respectable ones.

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h.

By estrangement of elders, by nepotism and falsehood.

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i.

By not repaying for what was done (in help) and not doing what was agreed to

be done.

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j.

By undertaking schemes which result in loss and stopping those which result

in gain.

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k.

By not protecting the people from thieves and robbers and enriching himself

at their cost.

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l.

By preventing manly endeavour and criticising good work.

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m.

By the disrespect shown to the good ones and the encouragement of the

unrighteous.

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n.

By acts of unprecedented and unrighteous violence.

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o.

By the stoppage of righteous and appropiate customs, by the encouragement of

unrighteousness and disregard of righteousness decadence, avarice, and

disaffection are generated in the people.

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p.

By the destruction of security and welfare of the people due to negligence

and laziness of the ruler.

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q.

Impoverished people go over to the enemy or destroy the ruler themselves.

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Please note the conclusion(q.) Haribolo. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

Your servant Trayimaya dasa