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elephants, to be under a Padika is told in AS
X. 5.
 
PARASPAROPAKĀRASANDARSANAM-One of
 
the five varieties of Sama (conciliation). It is
an act of conciliation based on a reference to the
mutual good rendered to each other of the parties
concerned. Kautilya describes it as anyonyopakā-
rasamkirtana (AŚ II 10).
 
PARIMITĀRTHA-DŪTA—A second class Dūta,
who lacks in one-fourth of the ideal qualities of
an Amatya. Cf. pidagunahinaḥ parimitarthaḥ
(AŚ I. 16).
 
PARIHĀRA—Exemption from paying tax (AŚ
III. 9).
 
PARYUPĀSANA-The act of surrounding the fort
of the enemy. (AŚ XIII. 4).
 
PAŚCĀTKOPA-Antagonism fanned up behind a
King who is out in an expedition. Such an
antagonism is fanned up by already disaffected
persons, enemies and forest rulers.
 
Cf. alpam paścātkopaṁ prayātasya dūṣyāmitrā-
tavikā hi sarvataḥ samedhayanti. (AŚ IX. 3).
PĀRAMEŞTHYA-A type of monarchy.
 
This term occurs severally in the Aitareya Brāh-
maņa (VIII. 14 to VIII. 19) in the context of the
Indramahābhiseka. The term is often followed
by the term Prājāpatya. From Sayana's Com.
this term may be taken to mean the attainment
of the Prajapatiloka after a glorious tenor of
Kingship on earth. In Aitareya Brāhmaṇa,
VIII. 14 we have the expression Parameşthyam
Rajyam, and there also, the term most probably
means a Kingship (i.e., rājya or the status of a
 
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