Good Governance An Ancient Indian Perspective

Abstract

The paper makes an attempt to understand the concept of good governance through the study of ancient texts like Manusmrit , Shukra, , Kamandakinitisara, Kautilya,s Arthashastra and Kalhana’s Rajatarangini. The structure of Manu's laws can be considered an indirect policy. Let (action) be the force that maintains this relationship with the society that is (action) the guardian. The constant change that can lead to the constant storm that brings humanity out of this flood reflects the idea of constant evolution. A lucky streak ensures humanity's survival through space exploration. First, he is the primary deity, sent to earth by the supreme deity, who takes a position in the three different spheres of creation, law and wisdom, trying to balance and equalize the Hindu social order in case the king requests their special place Manusmriti is also part of a certain ritual that can lead to a "grand strategy" of social organization. Shukracharya, also known as Shukra or Asuracharya, is a Hindu sage and the guru of the asuras (demons). He is the son of sage Bhrigu and Kavyamata. Shukracharya was a learned mentor who guided the asuras in their quest to overpower thedevas (gods). He was also the deity of Venus..Shukracharya was a devotee of Shiva, who granted him the Sanjeevini Vidhya mantra. This mantra gave him the power to revive the dead. He was also considered to be more intelligent than his guru's son, Brihaspati. Shukracharya's teachings and actions shaped the balance between good and evil. He also wrote Shukra-Niti, a treatise on government that instructed how to use political theory to uphold morality. Kamandakinitisara is very popular text in the island Bali. Concise rules and flashing proverbs, maxims, concise formulae.Numerous political similes and metaphors are the hallmark of his writing.Many illustrations and imageries form the poetic way to explore science of polity. The legend Kautilya in his renowned work ‘arthashastra’ has dealt with various contemporary subjects which formed the basis of Chandragupta Maurya’s rule and victories, in fact there is a general view that Kautilya’s Arthashastra deals only with matters of foreign policy and economy. It is seldom realised that a great portion of this book does in fact, deal extensively with matters of military, he indeed consolidated all the prevailing grand strategy and tactics of those times and gave his expert opinion on the subjects, which ultimately led to victories of Chandragupta Maurya , who never lost a single campaign. It thus emerges that the brilliance of Kautilya was not only in diplomacy but also in warfare, but the fact that strikes out is that he was able to lay down methods to organise and manage the armed forces in a vast empire. The Rajatarangini is an epic poem in Sanskrit running into nearly 8000 verses that are spread over eight books or sections. It was composed in Kashmir, India. The poet, Kalhana, was a member of the ancient Indian learned class of brahmans. The Rajatarangini is an account of the many royal dynasties that ruled the ancient kingdom of Kashmir from its mythical origins down till the poet’s own time.