The Artha Perspective

अथातो अर्थ जिज्ञासा। आचार्य कौटिल्य उवाच, आन्वीक्षिकी त्रयी वार्त्ता दण्डनीतिश्च इति विद्याः। athāto artha jijñāsā. ācārya kauṭilya uvāca, ānvīkṣikī trayī vārttā daṇḍanītiś ca iti vidyāḥ. Now, therefore, [begins] the inquiry into Artha (meaning, purpose, wealth, and power). The great teacher Kauṭilya [the author of Arthaśāstra] said that cognitive methods, the Vedic tradition, economics, and the science of governance are the knowledge-components [of Artha].

Monday, 19 July 2021

The Concept of Dharma

Published as “The Concept of Dharma” (online), hosted by The Artha Perspective, on 19 July 2021.

Dharma is a concept in Indian philosophy. In this discussion, Saurav Sarmah, Assistant Professor of Political Science at RGNUL, Punjab, attempts to analyse it in the context of 1. Vedic Society, 2. Manusmriti, 3. Bhakti Movement and 4. Modernism.

00:00 Introduction and References

09:17 Vedic Society

20:22 Manusmriti

29:17 Bhakti Movement

39:20 Modernism
57:43 Q&A

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