Packet 9: Bonus 20
Librarian Rudrapatna Shamasastry rediscovered this text in palm-leaf manuscripts after it had been considered lost for centuries. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this ancient treatise on statecraft compiled by Kautilya. This treatise argues that the most important goal of the sovereign is to ensure the people’s yogakshema, or well-being.
ANSWER: Arthashastra [or Kautilya’s Arthashastra or Kautiliyam Arthaśāstram]
[10e] The Arthashastra says that the sovereign must secure artha for his people prior to them achieving dharma, moksha, and this fourth purushartha. This word meaning “pleasure” or “love” is the subject of a sutra by Vātsyāyana.
ANSWER: kama [accept Kama Sutra]
[10h] Kautilya’s sevenfold theory of the state consists of the king or swami, the minister or amatya, the people or janapada, the army or danda, and three other elements. Give the Sanskrit term or English equivalents for any of the other three.
ANSWER: durga OR mitra OR kosa [accept fortress or stronghold in place of “durga”; accept friend or ally or allied nation or kingdom in place of “mitra”; accept treasury or economy in place of “kosa”]
<Editors, Philosophy> | R. Playoffs 9 (Editors 9)
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
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| 2 | 10.00 | 50% | 50% | 0% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC Berkeley B | Toronto A | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| Waterloo | Swarthmore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Site | 2026-04-17 | ✓ | 2 | 10.00 | 50% | 50% | 0% |