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(2) =The Fort in the sense of the capital as
opposed to Janapada, Rāṣṭra or Deśa in the
sense of the rest of the country. Jayaswal, Hindu Polity, p. 230.
(3) One of the seven constituent elements of
the state (see Saptāṅga or Saptaprakṛtayaḥ).
(4) In AS'Ś II. 3, Kauṭilya discusses in detail
as to how a Durga is to be constructed. He
suggests four types of Durga, viz., Audaka-Durga,
Pārvvata-Durga, Dhānvana-Durga and Vana-
Durga.
(5) Manu discusses the varieties and equipments
of Durga in MS. VIII 69-76. According to
Manu there are six varieties of Durga, viz.
Dhanur-Durga, Mahī-Durga, Ap-Durga, Vārkṣa-
Durga, Nṛ-Durga and Giri-Durga. (MS VII.
70).
(6) Mahābhārata, Śānti Parva (86.5) also gives
six varieties, viz. Dhanva, Mahī-, Giri-, Man-
uṣya-,- Mṛd-, and Vana-Durga. Similar lists of varieties of Durga are given by Viṣṇu
Saṁhitā (III-6), Agni Purāṇa (222. 4-5) Matsya-Purana (216,
6-7) and Rāmāyaṇa, Laṅkā Kāṇḍa 3, 20-22 etc. For details
see P. C. Chakravarty, The Art of War in Ancient India, p. 134 ff.
(7) The term Durga also means the revenue
collected by the Samāhartā from some 22 sources
viz. Sulka, Danda, Patava, etc. detailed in AS'Ś
II. 6.
DURGAPĀLA--(1) The Chief Officer in charge of
the protection of the Forts.
(2) One of the 18 Tīrthas (q.v.).
opposed to Janapada, Rāṣṭra or Deśa in the
sense of the rest of the country. Jayaswal, Hindu Polity, p. 230.
(3) One of the seven constituent elements of
the state (see Saptāṅga or Saptaprakṛtayaḥ).
(4) In A
as to how a Durga is to be constructed. He
suggests four types of Durga, viz., Audaka-Durga,
Pārvvata-Durga, Dhānvana-Durga and Vana-
Durga.
(5) Manu discusses the varieties and equipments
of Durga in MS. VIII 69-76. According to
Manu there are six varieties of Durga, viz.
Dhanur-Durga, Mahī-Durga, Ap-Durga, Vārkṣa-
Durga, Nṛ-Durga and Giri-Durga. (MS VII.
70).
(6) Mahābhārata, Śānti Parva (86.5) also gives
six varieties, viz. Dhanva, Mahī-, Giri-, Man-
uṣya-,- Mṛd-, and Vana-Durga. Similar lists of varieties of Durga are given by Viṣṇu
Saṁhitā (III-6), Agni Purāṇa (222. 4-5) Matsya-Purana (216,
6-7) and Rāmāyaṇa, Laṅkā Kāṇḍa 3, 20-22 etc. For details
see P. C. Chakravarty, The Art of War in Ancient India, p. 134 ff.
(7) The term Durga also means the revenue
collected by the Samāhartā from some 22 sources
viz. Sulka, Danda, Patava, etc. detailed in A
II. 6.
DURGAPĀLA--(1) The Chief Officer in charge of
the protection of the Forts.
(2) One of the 18 Tīrthas (q.v.).