Chanakya was an Indian teacher, economist, and statesman. He is known by the names Kautilya and Vishnugupta. He is known for his political treatise, Arthashashtra. He is also known for being the kingmaker and for the establishment of the Mauryan Dynasty.

Chanakya is known for the many valuable lessons he has taught through his sayings. Many of them have been used by people all over the world. His teachings have stood the test of time and remain useful to us.

Here are 50 Chanakya quotes in Hindi about life, values, courage, goodwill, humility, soul, governance, and more.

1. “Vyakti apne guno se upar uthta hai, unche sthaan par baithne se nahi.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi says that a person is uplifted and gains respect by his qualities and hard work and not by holding a title such as CEO.

2. “Bhagwan murtiyon me nahi hai, aapki anubhuti aapka ishwar hai. Aatma aap ka mandir hai.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi says that God is not present in statues or idols. They are present in your consciousness and feelings. Your soul is your temple.

3. “Aalsi manushya ka vartmaan aur bhavishya nahi hota.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi is about a person who is aimless and has no passion. He doesn't have a promising future. He didn’t even have a good past.

4. “Jab koi saza thore muhafze ke saath di jaati hai, tab veh logon ko naki karne ke liye nishtavan aevam paise aur khushi kamane ke liye prayrit karti hai.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi says that punishment with some relief makes a guilty person do better in life. It makes him good-natured and motivates him to earn money and be happy!

5. “Vyakti duniya me akele paida hota hai aur akele marr jaata hai; aur voh apne aache aur bure karmon ka fal khud hi bhugat ta hai; aur veh akele hi nark ya swarg jaata hai.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi is about the ultimate truth of life. A person comes alone into the world and even dies alone. He only bears the fruits of his good and bad deeds. At last, he goes to heaven or hell all alone.

6. “Dusron ki galtiyon se seekho, apne hi anubhav se seekhne ko tumhari aayu kam chhoti ho jayengi.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi is about learning from others’ mistakes. Life is too short to learn from your own mistakes. It is better to see where others went wrong and try not to repeat the same mistakes.

7. “Koi kaam shuru karne se pehle, swayam se teen prashana kijiye - me yeh kyon kar raha hun, iske parinaam kya ho sakte hai aur kya me safal ho paunga. Aur jab gehrai se sochne parinn prashano ke santoshjanak uttar mil jaye, tabhi aage badhe.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi is about the 3 questions you should always ask yourself before beginning to pursue a new goal.

First, why am I doing this?

Second, what will be the result of doing this?

Lastly, will I be successful in doing this?

When you get clear answers after thinking deeply about these questions, then only you should proceed with the task.

8. “Agar saanp zehrela na bhi ho to usse khud ko zehreela dikhana chahiye.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi talks about never showing your weakness to the world. Chanakya says that even if a snake is not venomous, it should act like it is venomous to the world. That would help it protect itself.

9. “Vyakti ko hadd se jyada imaandar nhi hona chahiye. Kyunki seedhe paid sabse pehle kat-te hain aur imaandar logo ko sabse pehle sataya jata hai.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi is about the price that the people who are too honest pay in the world. Chanakya says just as straight trees are cut first, honest people are deceived first.

10. “Iss baat ko vyak mat hone dijiye ki aapne kya karne ke liye socha hai, budhimani se isse rhasaya banaye rakhiye aur kaam ko karne ke liye dridh rahiye.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi is about keeping your work a mystery for others and being dedicated to it. It is not smart to brag about your plans to the world. We should just be completely obsessed with the work we do.

11. “Sabse bada guru mantra hai – kabhi bhi apne raaz doosron ko na bataen. Ye aapko barbaad kar dega.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi is about keeping your secrets. One should never tell his secrets to anyone as it will only ruin you in the end.

12. “Koi bhi vyakti apne karyon se mahan hota hai, apne janm se nhi.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi is about how the work you do defines you and not the family you were born in and the privilege it serves you. One would be remembered for the things he did and the impact they created. He would not be remembered just for the family they were born into.

13. “Ek baar yadi aapne koi kaam karna shuru kar diya hai toh asafal hone se mat dariye. Jo log imandari se kaam karte hain woh hamesha khush rehte hain.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi is about working towards your goal. One should not worry about failing. The people who do their work honestly and diligently are always happy with their efforts regardless of the result they get.

14. “Veh vyakti jo apne parivaar se ati lagav rakhta hai, bhay aur dukh mein jeeta hai. Sabhi dukhon ka mukhya karan lagav hi hai, isliye khush rehne ke liye lagav ka tyag anivarya hai.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi is about attachment. A person who is very attached to his family is always scared and unhappy. The main reason for all the sadness is attachment. To be happy, one has to let go of the attachments. 

15. “Gyaan aapka sabse accha mitra hai. Gyaani vyakti ka har koi samman karta hai aur yeh aapki khoobsoorti aur jawani se bhi adhik mahatvapurn hai.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi is about the power of knowledge. Knowledge is man’s best friend. It makes the person enlightened and humble.

Everyone respects a knowledgeable person. Knowledge is more valuable than one’s physical beauty and youth.

16. “Ek santulit mann ke barabar koi tapasya nhi hai aur santosh ke barabar koi khushi nhi hai. Lobh ke jaise koi beemari nhi hai aur daya jaisa koi sadachar nhi hai.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi is about a balanced mind and contentment. There is no greater meditation than having a balanced mind. There is no greater happiness than being content.

There is no greater deterrent than greed. There is no greater virtue than compassion.

17. “Jiska gyaan kitaboon mein simat gya hai aur jisne apni daulat doosron ke supurd kar di hai veh jaroorat aane par gyaan ya daulat kuch bhi istemaal nhi kar sakta.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi is about how having only theoretical knowledge of books and giving away your wealth to others makes you helpless in the face of difficult situations. The person would not be able to use either of these when he would need them the most.

18. “Hume na toh uska pachtana chahiye jo beet gya hai aur na hi hume bhavishya ki chinta karni chahiye. Vivek buddhi rakhe wale log keval vartman mein jeete hain.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi is about living in the present. One should not regret the past. One shouldn't also worry about the future. People with the right mindset only live in the present. 

19. “Ek anpadh vyakti ka jeevan usi tarah bekar hota hai jis tarah kisi kutte ki pooch jo na hi uske peeche ka bhaag dhakti hai aur na hi use keedon se bachati hai.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi is about the disadvantage of being uneducated. An uneducated person’s life is as worthless as a Dog’s tail.

20. “Jaise hi darr nikat aaye, hamla kijiye aur ise nasth kar dijiye.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi is about facing your fears. One should face his fears with courage and try to overcome them by destroying them. 

21. “Kitaben ek moorkh aadmi ke liye utni hi upyogi hai, jaise ek netraheen vyakti ke liye aaina.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi is about how knowledge is valuable only if the person is smart enough to apply it. Books are as valuable to the foolish person as the mirror is to a blind person.

22. “Phoolon ki khushboo hawa ki disha mein hi failti hai, lekin ek vyakti ki achhai charoon taraf failti hai.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi is about the power of being good. The fragrance of flowers travels in the direction of the wind but the goodness of a person travels in all directions.

23. “Har dosti ke peeche koi na koi swarth hota hai. Aise koi dosti nahi jisme swarth na ho. Yeh kadwa sach hai.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi is about the motives behind any friendship. There is no friendship in which there is no benefit for one person or both of them. This is the bitter truth. 

24. “Jo log parmatma tak pahunchna chahte hain unhe vani, mann, indriyon ki pavitrata aur ek dayalu hriday ki aavashyakata hoti hai.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi talks about how one can reach God. One has to have purity of speech, thought, and senses. One also needs to have a compassionate heart.

25. “Ek samajhdar vyakti ko saras ki tarah hosh se kaam lena chahiye aur jagah, vakt aur apni yogyata ke anusar apne karya ko siddha karna chahiye.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi is about how to seize an opportunity and extract the maximum benefit out of it. A capable person should behave like a stork (a bird) and work according to place, time, and capability to fulfill the task.

26. “Prithvi satya pe tiki hui hai. Ye satya ki hi takat hai, jisse surya chamakta hai aur hawa behti hai. Vaastav mein sabhi cheezen satya pe tiki hui hain.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi is saying that the world rests on the shoulders of undeniable truths. The Sun shines and the wind flows because of the power of truth. In reality, everything relies on the foundation of Truth.

27. “Jo sukh aur shanti ka anubhav aadhyatmik shanti ko prapt karne se hota hai, waisa anubhav lalchi logon ko nhi hota jo dhan ke lobh mein yahan wahan bhatakte rehte hain.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi is about the power of spirituality. The pleasure one experiences by attaining spiritual peace are incomparable to the pleasure experienced by people who are greedy and are wandering, chasing money.

28. “Ye mat socho ki pyaar aur lagav ek hi cheez hai. Dono ek doosre ke dushman hain. Ye lagav hi hai jo pyaar ko khatm kar deta hai.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi is about the difference between love and attachment. They are enemies of each other. Attachment is what ends love.

29. “Indriya sukhon ke prati atyadhik lagav bandhan ka karan banta hai aur indriya sukhon se vairagya moksh ki oor le jata hai. Isliye yeh aakela mann hai jo bandhan ya mukti ke liye zimmedar hai.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi is about the power of the mind. It alone is responsible for imprisoning you or giving you freedom. The attachment to pleasures of the senses can make you imprisoned for life. The person who is detached from the pleasures of the senses is led to the path of salvation.

30. “Hume abhimaan nahi hona chahiye jab hum ye baatein karte hain – paropkar, aatm sayam, parakram, shashtra ka gyaan haasil karna, vinamrata aur naitikta. Yeh karte waqt abhimaan karne ki isliye jaroorat nhi kyunki duniya bahut kam dikhai dene wale durlabh ratno se bhari padi hai.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi is about not having pride in talking about peace of mind, hard work, knowledge of the scriptures, politeness, and goodwill. This is because the world has very rare gems that possess all these qualities.

31. “Koi bhi vyakti karyo se mahan hota hai janm se nahi.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi says that the work that a man has done speaks volumes about him. He is a greatly respected man because of his deeds and not because of the family he was born in.

32. “Shiksha sabse achi mitra hai. Shikshit vyakti har jagah samman pata hai. Shiksha saundarya aur yauvan ko paraast kar deti hai.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi says that education is a man’s best friend. An educated man gets respect everywhere. A good education beats beauty and youth.

33. “Duniya ki sabse badi taqat purush ka vivek aur mahila ki sundarta hai.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi is about the most powerful things in the world - A man’s judgment and a woman’s beauty. They can conquer anyone!

34. “Apmanit hoke jeene se achcha marna hai. Mrityu to bas ek shan ka dukh deti hai, lekin apmaan har din jeevan me dukh deta hai.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi is about the pain of living with being insulted. It is better to be dead than to live with the pain of insult. Dead will sadden you just once but the pain of insult will make you feel sad for life.

35. “Vaishyaye nirdhano ke sath nahi rehti, nagrik durbalo ki sangati me nhi rahte aur pakshi us ped par ghosla nahi banate jis par fal na ho.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi talks about some bitter truths. A poor person doesn't have friends. Citizens don't prefer to be around the weak. And birds don't make a nest on the trees that don't bear fruits. This is nature. One doesn't want to be around someone worthless, incapable, demotivated, and unhealthy.

36. “Jo sabka mitra hota hai vo kisi ka maitra nahi hota.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi talks about the people who are considered a friend by everyone who knows them. A person who is a friend of everyone is a friend of no one. They can't be trusted as they don't align with one group or friend.

37. “Veh jo bhalai ko logon ke dilon me sabhi ke liye vikasit karta chala jaata hai, veh aasani se apne lakshya prapti ke ek-ek kadam aage badhta chala jata hai.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi says that the man who creates goodwill in the heart of the people he meets on the path to success navigates each step of his journey very easily.

38. "Jab tak aapka sharir swasth aur niyantran me hai aur mrityu dur hai, apni aatma ko bachane ki koshish kijiye; jab mrityu sar par aa jayegi tab aap kuch nahi kar payenge."

This Chanakya quote in Hindi is about the importance of the soul. When you are healthy and in control of your body, protect your soul. For when death comes, you won’t be able to do anything.

39. “Saanp ke funn, makkhi je mukh aur bichu ke dank me zeher hota hai; par dusht vyakti to har jagah zeher se bhara hota hai.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi talks about how negativity is poisonous. Only a snake’s teeth are poisonous, only a mosquito's legs are poisonous, and only a scorpion's tail is poisonous but an evil person’s whole body is poisonous.

40. “Jis tarah gaye ka bachda hazaro gaayo me apni maa ke peechay jaata hai usi tarah manushya ke karm bhi manushya ke hi peechay jaate hai.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi talks about how a man’s actions follow him wherever he goes. Just like a Calf recognizes its mother Cow from a herd of Cows, a man’s actions follow him everywhere. He cannot hide from what he has done.

41. “Naukar ko tab parkho jab veh kaam na kar raha hi, rishtedaar ko kisi kathinai me, mitra ko sankat me, aur patni yo vipatti me.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi talks about how to judge a person. Judge, a servant when he is not doing his work, a relative in bad times, a friend when in trouble, and a spouse in disagreement. It means that judge a person when you need them the most. If they help you, you have good people on your side. If they abandon you, it is O.K. to stay away from them.

42. “Pehle 5 saalon me apne bache ko bade pyaar se rakhiye. Agle 5 saal unhe daant-dapat ke rakhiye. Jab veh 16 saal ka ho jaye to uske saath ek mitra ki tarah vyavhar kariye. Aapke vyasak bache hi aapke sabse acche mitra hai.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi talks about how to raise kids. For the first 5 years, adore them and love them and care for them. In the next time 5 years, scold them and show them what is right and wrong. When the child is 16 years old, treat them like a friend. Your adult children are your best friends. 

43. “Jis prakar ek sukhe ped ko aag laga di jaye to veh pura jungle jalaa deta hai, usi prakar ek paapi putra pure parivar ko barbaad kar deta hai.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi talks about how if we burn a single dry tree in a forest, it burns the whole forest. Similarly, a sinful son destroys the family.

44. “Iss dharti par 3 ratan hai, anaaj, paani aur meethe shabd - murkh log pathron ke tukdo ko hi ratan samajhte hai.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi talks about the three valuable jewels - food, water, and sweet words. But foolish people think that only pieces of stones are jewels.

45. “Bhagya unka saath deta hai, jo har sankat ka saamna karke bhi apne lakshya ke prati dridh rehte hai.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi says that luck favors those people who are dedicated to their goals even in the face of a problem they are facing.

46. “Kabhi bhi unse mitrata mat kijiye jo aapse kam ya zyada pratishtha ke ho. Aise mitrata kabhu aapko khushi nahi degi.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi talks about who to be friends with so that you are happy. Never befriends someone who has lower or higher standing than you. Those people will never make you happy.

47. “Ek utkrisht baat jo sher se sikhi jaa sakti hai vo yeh hai ki vyakti jo kuch bhi karna chahta hai usse pure dil aur zordaar pryaas ke saath kare.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi says that one brilliant thing that we can learn from a lion is that whatever a man wants to achieve, he should try with a strong wholehearted effort.

48. “Garebi, bimari, dukh, karawas aur dusre paap ye humare khud ke gunahon ka hi fal hai.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi is about the consequences of our wrongdoings - poverty, diseases, sadness, imprisonment, and other sins.

49. “Hey budhiman logon! Apna dhan unhi ko do jo uske yogya ho aur kisi ko nahi. Badalon ke dwara liye gaya samudra ke jal hamesha meetha hota hai.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi is a message to educated people who have acquired wealth. He advises them to give their wealth to those who are capable and deserving and not to anyone else. The water taken by the clouds from the sea is always sweet!

50. “Yadi kisi ke paas swabhav aacha hai toh usse kisi aur gunn ki kya zaroorat? Yadi aadmi ke paas prasidhi hai toh bhala usse aur kisi shringaar ki kya avashyakta hai.”

This Chanakya quote in Hindi is about the only quality you need in life - good nature. If one has a reputation, why would he need another quality? Everyone wants to be with these people and is always willing to help them.

Chanakya’s wisdom is evergreen and the life lessons apply to everyone. The kingmaker has given the world a treasure of knowledge to learn from and be enlightened. He has written on the hardships, values, soul, governance, character, positivity, happiness, and much more. These Chanakya quotes in Hindi are very valuable lessons for the learners of the saint’s wisdom.