# Politics [[bg/2/31|Bg. 2.31]] * ”friends-&-enemies” philosophy of, [[sb/7/5/3-3#purport|SB 7.5.3-3]] * as diplomacy, four levels of, [[sb/7/5/16-16#purport|SB 7.5.16-16]], [[sb/7/5/19#purport|SB 7.5.19]] * as universal, [[sb/8/6/31#purport|SB 8.6.31]] * Cāṇakya expert in, [[sb/3/1/10#purport|SB 3.1.10]] * in Vedic society, [[sb/3/6/31-32#purport|SB 3.6.31-32]] * of Kurukṣetra war, [[sb/1/8/46#purport|SB 1.8.46]] * of Pāṇḍava-Kuru conflict, [[bg/1/1–4|Bg. 1.1–4]], [[bg/1/11|Bg. 1.11]], [[bg/1/16|Bg. 1.16]], [[bg/1/23|Bg. 1.23]], [[bg/1/36|Bg. 1.36]], [[bg/1/37|Bg. 1.37]] * Prahlāda disliked, [[sb/7/5/3-3#purport|SB 7.5.3-3]] * worldly, compared to stone boat, [[sb/6/7/14-14#purport|SB 6.7.14-14]] *See also:* [Diplomacy](entries/diplomacy.md); [Government](entries/government.md); Governments; Kings; Kṣatriyas; Varṇāśrama-dharma