THE CENTURY OF LIFE
I had at first entitled the translation “The Century of Morals," but the Sanskrit word Niti has a more conmplex sense. It includes also policy end worldly wisdom, the - rule of successful as well as the law of ideal conduct and gives scope for observeation of all the turns eared forces determiaringa thet move- ment af human character ard action.
The Shataka or "Century should normally comprise a hundred episgrams, bub the num- ber that has come down to us ts considerably more. The excess is probaly due te aceretion and the mistaken ascription to Bhartriheari of verses not af his making but cast in his spirit and manner.
SRI AUROBINDO
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