Tuesday, January 9, 2007

Vyarthashastra

Meaning: A set of policies on how to run a screwed up administration.
Pronounciation: Vyar-tha(as in Thomas)-shaas(as in sharp)-thraa
Usage1: The Bush Administration sure knows how to use Vyarthashasthra.
Usage2:The Indian state of Bihar is a prime example of Vyarthashasthra at work.
Root: Vyarth(waste/useless in Sanskrit) + Arthashasthra
Note:In the 4th century B.C.,the Indian minister Chanakya wrote the Arthshasthra on how to administer a country.

4 Comments:

Blogger Magnolia said...

love it!
I think you should publish a dictionary!

January 10, 2007 at 11:35 PM  
Blogger Gowri Shankar said...

Thank you guys...!!!I will try to contact Webster or Collin Harper and hold discussions.I wish I had come up with the word 'plutoed'...darn...

January 11, 2007 at 6:51 PM  
Blogger Magnolia said...

No...create your own G.S Dictionary for new words.

January 11, 2007 at 8:36 PM  
Blogger Gowri Shankar said...

Let me reach my target of 10,000 words.

January 11, 2007 at 9:20 PM  

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