Chanakya meaning in Sanskrit
चाणक्य cāṇakya
UK/ˈtʃɑːnəkjə/US/ˈt͡ʃɑnəkjə/
Chanakya in Sanskrit: चाणक्य (cāṇakya), कौटिल्य (kauṭilya), विष्णुगुप्त (viṣṇugupta). In English, Chanakya means a shrewd politician or, in general, a cunning person; a Machiavelli.
Sanskrit words for Chanakya
- shrewd politician
- चाणक्य cāṇakya, कौटिल्य kauṭilya, विष्णुगुप्त viṣṇugupta
English meaning of Chanakya
- noun A shrewd politician or, in general, a cunning person; a Machiavelli.
Chanakya in other languages
Questions about Chanakya in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of Chanakya in Sanskrit?
- Chanakya in Sanskrit is चाणक्य (cāṇakya), कौटिल्य (kauṭilya), विष्णुगुप्त (viṣṇugupta).
- Chanakya इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Chanakya: चाणक्य (cāṇakya), कौटिल्य (kauṭilya), विष्णुगुप्त (viṣṇugupta).
- What does Chanakya mean in English?
- Chanakya means a shrewd politician or, in general, a cunning person; a Machiavelli.
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