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Political Concepts in Ancient India
for descendants in the Rock Edict XIII.' From
what is given in this Rock Edict, we may con-
clude that this type of conquest is a purely moral
and cultural con quest devoid of any use of arms.
(2) According to Kautilya, however, Dharma-
vijaya is also a conquest by arms; but it is
characterised by the conqueror's being satisfied
simply by the recognition of his suzerainty by
the defeated king.³
(3) Kalidasa's concept of Dharmavijaya is very
near to Kautilya's conception of Lobhavijaya,
in. so far as Kalidasa's Dharmavijayī takes the
wealth of the defeated King, though he does not
grab the land of the defeated king and also does
not keep him a captive.
DHARMAVIJAYÏ-(1) One of the three kinds of
conquerors, the other two being Lobhavijayi and
Asuravijayi. (AŚ XII. 1).
(2) This type of conqueror indulges only in
Dharmavijaya, (q.v.) and he becomes content
simply by the formal recognition of his authority
by the defeated king.¹
7. (i) ayam ca mukhyamataḥ vijayaḥ devāṇāṁ priyasy yaḥ
dharmavijayaḥ (line 8).
(ii) tam ca eva vijayam te manyantāṁ yaḥ dharma-vijayaḥ
(lines 11 and 12). The Sanskrit renderings are by
D. C. Sircar. (See Select Inscriptions, p. 36 f.).
8. Cf. teşāṁ abhyavapattya dharmavijayāi tuṣyati (AS' XIII. 1.)
9. Cf. grhitapratimuktasya sa dharmavijayi nrpaḥ śriyam
mahendra nāthasya jahāra natu medinim. (Raghuvamsa. IV. 43).
See also Altekar SGAI. p. 295 and Ghoshal, A History of Indian
Political Ideas, p. 303 f. n. 5.
1. teşāmabhyavapattyā dharma-vijayi tuşyati (AŚ XII. 1).
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Political Concepts in Ancient India
for descendants in the Rock Edict XIII.' From
what is given in this Rock Edict, we may con-
clude that this type of conquest is a purely moral
and cultural con quest devoid of any use of arms.
(2) According to Kautilya, however, Dharma-
vijaya is also a conquest by arms; but it is
characterised by the conqueror's being satisfied
simply by the recognition of his suzerainty by
the defeated king.³
(3) Kalidasa's concept of Dharmavijaya is very
near to Kautilya's conception of Lobhavijaya,
in. so far as Kalidasa's Dharmavijayī takes the
wealth of the defeated King, though he does not
grab the land of the defeated king and also does
not keep him a captive.
DHARMAVIJAYÏ-(1) One of the three kinds of
conquerors, the other two being Lobhavijayi and
Asuravijayi. (AŚ XII. 1).
(2) This type of conqueror indulges only in
Dharmavijaya, (q.v.) and he becomes content
simply by the formal recognition of his authority
by the defeated king.¹
7. (i) ayam ca mukhyamataḥ vijayaḥ devāṇāṁ priyasy yaḥ
dharmavijayaḥ (line 8).
(ii) tam ca eva vijayam te manyantāṁ yaḥ dharma-vijayaḥ
(lines 11 and 12). The Sanskrit renderings are by
D. C. Sircar. (See Select Inscriptions, p. 36 f.).
8. Cf. teşāṁ abhyavapattya dharmavijayāi tuṣyati (AS' XIII. 1.)
9. Cf. grhitapratimuktasya sa dharmavijayi nrpaḥ śriyam
mahendra nāthasya jahāra natu medinim. (Raghuvamsa. IV. 43).
See also Altekar SGAI. p. 295 and Ghoshal, A History of Indian
Political Ideas, p. 303 f. n. 5.
1. teşāmabhyavapattyā dharma-vijayi tuşyati (AŚ XII. 1).
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