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tyas), the people of the countryside (Janapada)
and the allies (Mitra), from amongst the seven
Prakṛtis, known also as the Saptāṅga. For
the use of the term see AŚ V. 6 and IX. 3
(see also Prakṛti).
PRAKṚTI-SAṀKṢEPA--The primary elements
of the state. Shamasastry. AŚ Trans. p. 352. Rājā (the King) and Rājya
(the Kingdom) are said to be the two primary
elements of the state. Cf. rājā rājyam iti pra-
kṛtisaṁkṣepah (AŚ VIII. 2).
PRAKṚTYAMITRA—(1) One of the three varie-
ties of enemy (Amitra=Śatru=Ari).
(2) =Natural enemy. The immediate neigh-
bouring States (bhūmyyanantara) in the rear
and in the front of the Vijīgiṣu are natural
enemies (see Ari).
PRAJÑĀ GUṆAS--A King's qualities of wisdom.
Kauṭilya names them as Śuśrūṣā (desire to listen
to sāstras), Sravana (understanding of the wor-
ds), Grahana (understanding of the meanings),
Dhāraṇa (retention of what is learnt), Vijñāna
(conception of particular subjects), Uha (argu-
ment for a better understanding of any subject),
Apoha (rejection of the faulty interpretation),
Tattvābhiniveśa (absorption in the essential
meaning). (AS'Ś VI. 1).
PRATIKROŚA--Higher bidding in an auction.
(AS'Ś III. 8).
PRATIKROṢṬĀ--The higher bidder in an auction
(AŚ III. 8).
and the allies (Mitra), from amongst the seven
Prakṛtis, known also as the Saptāṅga. For
the use of the term see AŚ V. 6 and IX. 3
(see also Prakṛti).
PRAKṚTI-SAṀKṢEPA--The primary elements
of the state. Shamasastry. AŚ Trans. p. 352. Rājā (the King) and Rājya
(the Kingdom) are said to be the two primary
elements of the state. Cf. rājā rājyam iti pra-
kṛtisaṁkṣepah (AŚ VIII. 2).
PRAKṚTYAMITRA—(1) One of the three varie-
ties of enemy (Amitra=Śatru=Ari).
(2) =Natural enemy. The immediate neigh-
bouring States (bhūmyyanantara) in the rear
and in the front of the Vijīgiṣu are natural
enemies (see Ari).
PRAJÑĀ GUṆAS--A King's qualities of wisdom.
Kauṭilya names them as Śuśrūṣā (desire to listen
to sāstras), Sravana (understanding of the wor-
ds), Grahana (understanding of the meanings),
Dhāraṇa (retention of what is learnt), Vijñāna
(conception of particular subjects), Uha (argu-
ment for a better understanding of any subject),
Apoha (rejection of the faulty interpretation),
Tattvābhiniveśa (absorption in the essential
meaning). (A
PRATIKROŚA--Higher bidding in an auction.
(A
PRATIKROṢṬĀ--The higher bidder in an auction
(AŚ III. 8).