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Glossary
MA
MANDALA (1) A circular array of troops. (Mbh.
Bhīşma 81. 12).
(2) It is one of the four main varieties of battle
orders (Vyuhas) the others being Danda, Bhoga
and Asamhata.¹
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(3) Mandala is defined by Kautilya to be a battle
order in which the wings (Pakṣa), flanks (Kakşa)
and the centre (Uras) stand in close proximity
to one another without leaving any gap bet-
ween them.
(4) Maṇḍala- Vyūha has two sub-varieties viz.
Sarvatobhadra and Durjaya (AŚ X. 6).
(5) A district or a province. The term is often
mentioned in epigraphical records with varying
connotations. Sometimes Mandala is smaller
than Visaya, sometimes bigger than Vişaya
and sometimes identical with Vişaya.³
(6) The circle of king's near and distant neighbours.
This circle consists of twelve kings as follows:-
There is the aggressor (Vijīgiṣu) in the centre.
In front of him there are five kings with their
territories gradually receding in distance. They
are named Ari (immediately adjacent to the
central king), Mitra (adjacent to Ari), Arimitra
(adjacent to Mitra), Mitramitra (adjacent to
Arimitra), and Arimitrāmitra (adjacent to
1. Cf. P. C. Chakravarti: The Art of War in Ancient India,
pp. 113-115.
2. pakṣakaksorasyānām ekibhāve maṇḍalah (AŚ³ X 6)
3. D. C. Sircar, Indian Epigraphical Glossary, p. 194 f.
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MA
MANDALA (1) A circular array of troops. (Mbh.
Bhīşma 81. 12).
(2) It is one of the four main varieties of battle
orders (Vyuhas) the others being Danda, Bhoga
and Asamhata.¹
123
(3) Mandala is defined by Kautilya to be a battle
order in which the wings (Pakṣa), flanks (Kakşa)
and the centre (Uras) stand in close proximity
to one another without leaving any gap bet-
ween them.
(4) Maṇḍala- Vyūha has two sub-varieties viz.
Sarvatobhadra and Durjaya (AŚ X. 6).
(5) A district or a province. The term is often
mentioned in epigraphical records with varying
connotations. Sometimes Mandala is smaller
than Visaya, sometimes bigger than Vişaya
and sometimes identical with Vişaya.³
(6) The circle of king's near and distant neighbours.
This circle consists of twelve kings as follows:-
There is the aggressor (Vijīgiṣu) in the centre.
In front of him there are five kings with their
territories gradually receding in distance. They
are named Ari (immediately adjacent to the
central king), Mitra (adjacent to Ari), Arimitra
(adjacent to Mitra), Mitramitra (adjacent to
Arimitra), and Arimitrāmitra (adjacent to
1. Cf. P. C. Chakravarti: The Art of War in Ancient India,
pp. 113-115.
2. pakṣakaksorasyānām ekibhāve maṇḍalah (AŚ³ X 6)
3. D. C. Sircar, Indian Epigraphical Glossary, p. 194 f.
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