KARTILYA Flashcards
1
Q
What does the first Kartilya mean?
A
A life that lacks a meaningful and noble purpose is worthless/harmful.
2
Q
Being truly virtuous or good involves doing the right thing just because it’s the right thing to do, not because you want something in return.
A
2nd Kartilya
2
Q
What is the 3rd Kartilya?
A
It’s a good idea to be kind to others and act in a reasonable way.
3
Q
Whether our skin be black or white, we are all born equal: superiority in knowledge, wealth and beauty are to be understood, but not superiority by nature.
A
4th Kartilya
3
Q
What is the 5th and 6th Kartilya all about?
A
- Good people care more about being honorable, while bad people care more about getting stuff, even if they have to do bad things.
- Words are sacred to an honorable man
