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King) like that of the Political Concearameṣṭhī, who is des-
cribed to be Prājāpts in Ancient India
 
King) like that of theatya (or Paramesthirājāpatisambandhī), who is des-
cribed to be Prajāpatya (or Prājāpatisambandhi),

as explained by Sāyaṇa.
 

 
PĀRĀŠŚAVA --(1) Son of a Brāhmaṇa from a
Su
Śūdra woman.
 

(2) =Nişṣāda. (AS' III. 6, III. 7, etc.)

 
PARVATA DURGA—(1) Hill Fort (vide AS' II. 3).

(2) =Giri-Durga of Mbh. SaŚānti 86.5 and Manu
 

Samṁ. VII. 70 etc.
 

 
PĀRṢNIGRĀHA--(1) One of the Kings forming

the circle of allies and enemies in the Mandala
ṇḍala
Theory.
 

(2) An enemy in the rear. When the Aggressor

(Vijīgiṣu), the central figure in the Mandala
ṇḍala
(q.v.) starts in a military expedition, this king,

with his territory lying immediately adjacent

to that of the Aggressor, attacks the latter from

behind. (AS' VI. 2).³
 
=
 
Cf. Vijīgiṣorariṁ prati niryātasya yaḥ pṛṣṭhavartī nṛpati
deśākramaṇā-dyācarati sa pārṣṇigrāhaḥ. (Kulluka's com. on
Manu Saṁ. VII. 207).
 
PĀRSŅṢṆIGRĀHAĀSAĀRA --(1) One the Kings for-
ming the circle of allies and enemies according

ming the circle of allies and enemies according
to the Mandṇḍala Theory.
 

(2) This King stands fourth to the Aggressor,

Vijīgiṣu (q.v.), the central figure in the circle,

from behind.
 

(3) This King is separated from the Pārṣṇigrāha

(q.v.) by the AĀkranda (q.v.) and he plays the

role of an ally to the Pārṣṇigrāha and of an

enemy to the Vijigisīgiṣu (AS' VI. 2).
 
8. Cf. Vijigisorarim prati niryātasya yaḥ prsthavarti nrpati
deśākramaṇā-dyācarati sa pārṣṇigrāhaḥ. (Kulluka's com. on
Manu Sam. VII. 207).
 
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