Political Concepts in Ancient India /107

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(3) The King's coercive authority.³
 
( Cf. Manu Saṁ. VII. 14 etc. and see U.N. Ghoshal, HIPI,
p. 53, for other references.
(4) Attack, assault or violence. In this sense it

is the last of the four political expedients

(Upāyas).*
 
Cf. Manu Saṁ. VII. 109; Śiśupālavadha II 54, At VII. 1987
 
(5) ,
Manu seems to equate Daṅḍa to Yuddha. Kauṭilya speaks of three
varieties of Daṇḍa, viz. Vadha (killing), Parikleśa (The military poorturing
like putting in the prison and beating), Arthāharaṇa (grabbing of
wer.' Medhatithi here exalth).
Cf. vadhaḥ parikleśortha-
plains Danda as the Bala comprising of ele-
phants etc.
 
(6) A form of military army or battle order
(Vyuha).Ⓡ
 
(7) Soldiers, as in the term Danda sampat.
haraṇaṁ daṇḍa iti (AS' II. 10).
(5) The military power. Cf. Manu Saṁ, "amātye daṇḍa āyatto" etc. (VI. I. 65).
Medhātithi says-amātye senāpatau daṇḍo hastyādibalam
āyattam. Medhātithi here ex-
plains Daṇḍa as the Bala comprising of ele-
phants etc.
(6) A form of military army or battle order
(Vyūha). AS', X. 6. Cf. P. C. Chakravarti, The Art of War in Ancient India, pp.
1).
 
13, 115,
(7) Soldiers, as in the term Daṇḍa sampat.
(AS' VI. 1).
 
DANDṆḌANIĪTI Ī--(1) One of the four basic sciences

(Vidyas). Cf. aānvīkṣikī trayīvārtā daṇḍanītiśceti

vidyāḥ (AS' I. 1)
 
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(2) In contrast with the definitions of Trayi
ī
and Vārtta, it is defined to be concerned with

policy and impolicy. Cf. nayaāpanayau daṇḍa-

nītyām (AS' I. 1).
 

(3) But the acquisition and preservation of all

other Three Vidyaās depend on the King's coer-
3. Cf. Manu Saṁ. VII. 14 etc. and see U.N. Ghoshal, HIPI,
p. 53, for other references.
 
4. Cf. Manu Sam. VII. 109; Šiśupālavadha II 54, At VII. 198,
Manu seems to equate Danda to Yuddha. Kautilya speaks of three
varieties of Danda, viz. Vadha (killing), Pariklesa (Torturing
like putting in the prison and beating), Arthāharaṇa (grabbing of
wealth).
 
Cf. vadhaḥ parikles ortha-haraṇam danda iti (AS' II. 10).
5. Cf. Manu Sam, "amätye danda ayatto" etc. (VII. 65).
Medhatithi says-amitye senapatau dando hastyadibalam
ayattam.
 
6. AS', X. 6.
 
Cf. P. C. Chakravarti, The Art of War in Ancient India, pp.
113, 115,
 
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