शुक्रनीतिः

Shukra Niti

A comprehensive manual of statecraft attributed to Shukracharya, preceptor of the asuras. Covers administration, army management, taxation, and personal conduct. Famous for vivid ethical metaphors equating anger with Yama, craving with the river Vaitarani, knowledge with Kamadhenu, and contentment with Nandana garden.