Sanskrit Maxims [Nyaya] & Modern Management

By Mr. Narendra KV

"Sanathana Dharma" is the actual name for what is popularly called Hinduism. It means endless knowledge that holds the society together. It is not a religion, as people normally assume. It is a civilization.

All knowledge in the Indian tradition was transmitted within families. Every family was a trustee of some knowledge or intellectual property that was passed on from parent to children and from guru [teacher] to shishya [student]. This knowledge is called as "Shastras" and its near translation in English is "Science". Sanathana Dharma does not have a single religious book, but has many Shastras .

Every Shastra has layers of traditional knowledge, The material is so designed that every shloka or paragraph can be understood in many ways and interpreted according to the knowledge base of the user.

This book is a collection of maxims from Sanskrit Shastras. Sanskrit maxims vary from the metaphysical to everyday usage. The maxims are called "nyaya" in Sanskrit. A nyaya explains complex theory through a simple illustration. Nyayas that represent metaphysical principles are called Shastriya nyaya. Those that represent everyday experiences are called Laukika Nyaya.

This book is a collection of Laukika Nyaya that can be applied everyday in a corporate or management setting.264 Laukika nyaya have been explained in this collection. This book will interest managers, management practitioners and academicians.

The management challenges that we encounter in everyday business is not a new phenomena. It has been experienced through generations and have been documented. This book traces the usage of these nyaya through the centuries Each nyaya is pithy in usage. It is colourful and relates to the characteristic of a living being [animal, bird, tree or human characteristic or experience] or non - living thing around us. Both the management challenge and solution is explained in one or two words.

Indian knowledge base is generally transmitted through stories. In a society where knowledge transmission was not through written word, but through oral communication, the accuracy of transmission across generations was maintained through perfect grammar and the concepts were explained through stories. Even complex metaphysical, spiritual and scientific ideas are communicated through stories. This book uses fables from treasure house like Purana, Panchatantra, Hitopadesha and Jataka to illustrate each nyaya.

The nyayas are collected from 284 Sanskrit shastras or texts that originate from the Vedas [that Indians believe originated at the time of the birth of the Universe] through Upanishads, Aranyaka, Brahmana, Purana and also the text books of six premier philosophical systems or shad - darshana [Nyaya (logic), Vaisheshika, Samkhya, Yoga, Purva Mimamsa and Vedanta] and finally the seminal works of Vedanta scholars like Shankaracharya.

The author has run companies globally. He is an experienced management professional. Many of the management illustrations come from that experience. The book has been written for a global audience.

The book highlights the continuity of management experience over centuries. It brings to the fore the basic idea that change is a static continuum and globalization presents a different facet of the same challenges practitioners experienced more than 5,000 years back. Idioms and language may change, but the concepts and solutions are not new to human experience

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B09QFC6LCH
• ISBN13: 9798402307377
• Release Date: January 2022
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 550 Pages
• Weight: 2.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.0" x 10.0"