The Republic by Plato in Hindi - Full Free Audiobook

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Below is the full free audiobook of The Republic by Plato in Hindi. You can listen anytime and at your own pace. This version is recorded in clear and simple Hindi so everyone can enjoy it.

YouTube Audiobook:

Listen by Chapters

If you prefer listening in shorter parts, you can use our playlist that includes all 10 chapters.

YouTube Playlist: Listen to the 10-chapter Plato The Republic playlist on YouTube

Each chapter covers a different part of the conversation between Socrates and the other thinkers. In this blog post, below, you'll also find short summaries of each.

Listen on Spotify

You can also enjoy this audiobook on Spotify. Many people prefer Spotify for long books, so feel free to listen there too.

Spotify Link: Listen to Plato The Republic on Spotify

About The Republic by Plato

Plato’s Republic is one of the most influential books in world history. In Hindi, this book is called रिपब्लिक or राज्य, and it explores justice, truth, power, education, and the ideal society.

This Hindi audiobook makes the ideas easier to understand. It is perfect for students, lifelong learners, and anyone curious about philosophy.

Short Summary of The Republic

The book begins with a simple question: What is justice?
Socrates speaks with Cephalus, Polemarchus, and Thrasymachus, and the discussion quickly grows into a deep exploration of what it means to live a good and meaningful life.

To understand justice better, Socrates builds the idea of an ideal city. Through this model, he explains how education, leadership, and human nature all connect to justice.

Famous ideas from this book include:

• the tripartite soul

• the philosopher-king

• the role of education

• the meaning of truth

• the Allegory of the Cave

• what makes a just society

Even after more than 2,000 years, these ideas still feel modern. They help us think about politics, morality, and our own lives. You can also watch the summary of Plato The Republic this video.

It's an 11 minute video we created, for those who want to get the essence of the book in a short video, although I honestly recommend listening to the full audiobook.

Summaries of the 10 Books (Chapters)

Book 1

A conversation about justice begins. Thrasymachus argues that justice only benefits the strong. Socrates challenges this idea.

Book 2

Glaucon and Adeimantus ask Socrates to prove that justice is good for its own sake. The idea of the ideal city is introduced.

Book 3

The importance of good education is discussed. Music, discipline, and character formation are explained.

Book 4

Justice in the city is compared to justice in the soul. Both need harmony between different parts.

Book 5

Plato presents surprising ideas: equality for women, the guardian class, and why philosophers should rule.

Book 6

Socrates explains knowledge and the idea of the Good. This is the deepest part of the book.

Book 7

The famous Allegory of the Cave appears. It shows how people confuse shadows with reality and how real knowledge requires

effort.

Book 8

Different types of government are compared: timocracy, oligarchy, democracy, and tyranny.

Book 9

Socrates argues that the just life is always happier than the unjust life, even if it looks different from the outside.

Book 10

The book ends with the Myth of Er, a story about the soul and the afterlife that teaches responsibility and moral choice.

Key Ideas and Themes

• न्याय क्या है (What is justice)

• What makes a meaningful life

• The search for truth

• The nature of power

• Education and character

• The ideal society

• Why wisdom matters in leadership

Famous Quotes from The Republic

All quotes here are from public domain translations.

• “Justice is doing your own work.”

• “The beginning is the most important part of the work.”

• “The unexamined life is not worth living.”

• “Knowledge is the food of the soul.”

• “Better to suffer injustice than to commit it.”

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