Arthshashtra Mein Varnit rajdharm Evam Sushasan Ki Vartman Prasangikta

Abstract

यथा हस्ति पदे पदानि सर्वसत्य जानि I

तथैव राजधर्मेशु सर्वे धर्मों समविशान्ति II (महाभारत, शांतिपर्व )

That is, just like everyone's feet have to go in the feet of the elephant, in the same way all the religions should be included in Rajdharma. If Rajdharma becomes disordered, then the Chaturvarna system, the four ashrams and all the systems of the state prevailing in the world will be destroyed. The state can be made safe and alive only by establishing Rajdharma. Kautilya's goal is to establish such a nation-state, whose governance system, though externally monarchical, is internally imbued with the spirit of public welfare. This is the reason that there was a surprising coordination of democratic ideas in the autocratic system of Kautilya.