arthashastra, n.All

Arthashastra (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠a Hindu manual for the complete tyrant that makes Machiavelli look like a liberal: trust no one, keep not a single intimate friend.