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Glossary
(2) The Fort in the sense of the capital as
opposed to Janapada, Rāṣṭra or Desa in the
sense of the rest of the country.
(3) One of the seven constituent elements of
the state (see Saptanga or Saptaprakrtayaḥ).
(4) In AS' II. 3, Kautilya discusses in detail
as to how a Durga is to be constructed. He
suggests four types of Durga, viz., Audaka-Durga,
Pārvvata-Durga, Dhanvana-Durga and Vana-
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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, Mahi-Durga, Ap-Durga, Vārkṣa-
Durga, Nr-Durga and Giri-Durga. (MS VII.
70).
(6) Mahībhīrata, Śānti Parva (86.5) also gives
six varieties, viz. Dhanva, Mahi-, Giri-, Man-
usya-,- Mrd-, and Vana-Durga.'
(7) The term Durga also means the revenue
collected by the Samaharta from some 22 sources
viz. Sulka, Danda, Patava, etc. detailed in AS'
II. 6.
DURGAPĀLA (1) The Chief Officer in charge of
the protection of the Forts.
(2) One of the 18 Tirthas (q.v.).
6. Jayaswal, Hindu Polity, p. 230.
7. Similar lists of varieties of Durga are given by Vişnu
Samhita (III-6), Agni Purāṇa (222. 4-5) Matsya-Purana (216,
6-7) and Rāmāyaṇa, Lańkā Kāṇḍa 3, 20-22 etc. For details
see P. C. Chakravarty, The Art of War in Ancient India, p. 134 ff.
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(2) The Fort in the sense of the capital as
opposed to Janapada, Rāṣṭra or Desa in the
sense of the rest of the country.
(3) One of the seven constituent elements of
the state (see Saptanga or Saptaprakrtayaḥ).
(4) In AS' II. 3, Kautilya discusses in detail
as to how a Durga is to be constructed. He
suggests four types of Durga, viz., Audaka-Durga,
Pārvvata-Durga, Dhanvana-Durga and Vana-
93
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, Mahi-Durga, Ap-Durga, Vārkṣa-
Durga, Nr-Durga and Giri-Durga. (MS VII.
70).
(6) Mahībhīrata, Śānti Parva (86.5) also gives
six varieties, viz. Dhanva, Mahi-, Giri-, Man-
usya-,- Mrd-, and Vana-Durga.'
(7) The term Durga also means the revenue
collected by the Samaharta from some 22 sources
viz. Sulka, Danda, Patava, etc. detailed in AS'
II. 6.
DURGAPĀLA (1) The Chief Officer in charge of
the protection of the Forts.
(2) One of the 18 Tirthas (q.v.).
6. Jayaswal, Hindu Polity, p. 230.
7. Similar lists of varieties of Durga are given by Vişnu
Samhita (III-6), Agni Purāṇa (222. 4-5) Matsya-Purana (216,
6-7) and Rāmāyaṇa, Lańkā Kāṇḍa 3, 20-22 etc. For details
see P. C. Chakravarty, The Art of War in Ancient India, p. 134 ff.
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