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mitrāmitra). Behind the central king there
are four kings with their respective territories
gradually receding from centre. These kings are
named Pārṣṇigrāha (adjacent to the central
King), Ākranda (adjacent to the Pārṣṇigrāha),
Pārṣṇigrāhāsāra (adjacent to Ākranda) and
Ākrandāsara (adjacent to the Pārṣṇigrāhāsāra).
Lying to the right or left of the central king are
two other kings viz. Madhyama (intermediate)
and Udāsīna (indifferent). These twelve kings
including the central king called a Vijīgiṣu form
the Maṇḍala (vide AŚ' VI. 2).
(7) Yājñavalkya conceives the Maṇḍala in the
form of a lotus, where the circle is formed by
Ari (enemy), Mitra (ally) and Udāsīna (indiffer-
ent) remaining in gradually receding positions
in the front, in the rear, to the right and to the
left. Thus there are thirteen kings in the circle,
including the Vijīgiṣu, the central figure ( Yājña-
valkya Smṛti I. 345). Pārṣṇigrāha, Ākrandāsāra,
etc. recognised by others (e.g. Kauṭilya) may be
included in one of the several Aris, Mitras and
Udāsīnas, respectively.
MADHYAMA--One of the kings of the circle of
allied and enemy kings enumerated in the Maṇḍ-
ala theory. The territory of the Madhyama stands
either to the right or to the left of the central
figure of the circle, viz. the Aggressor (Vijīgiṣu).
4. Cf. evaṁ purataḥ pṛṣṭhataḥ pārśvatas'ca trayastraya ātmā
caika iti trayodaśarājakam idaṁ rājamaṇḍalaṁ
padmākāraṁ-pārṣṇigrāhākrandāsāradayastyari-mitrodāsīne-
ṣvevāntarbhavanti .....(Mitākaṣrā on Yājñavalkya Smṛti,
I. 345).
are four kings with their respective territories
gradually receding from centre. These kings are
named Pārṣṇigrāha (adjacent to the central
King), Ākranda (adjacent to the Pārṣṇigrāha),
Pārṣṇigrāhāsāra (adjacent to Ākranda) and
Ākrandāsara (adjacent to the Pārṣṇigrāhāsāra).
Lying to the right or left of the central king are
two other kings viz. Madhyama (intermediate)
and Udāsīna (indifferent). These twelve kings
including the central king called a Vijīgiṣu form
the Maṇḍala (vide AŚ
(7) Yājñavalkya conceives the Maṇḍala in the
form of a lotus, where the circle is formed by
Ari (enemy), Mitra (ally) and Udāsīna (indiffer-
ent) remaining in gradually receding positions
in the front, in the rear, to the right and to the
left. Thus there are thirteen kings in the circle,
including the Vijīgiṣu, the central figure ( Yājña-
valkya Smṛti I. 345). Pārṣṇigrāha, Ākrandāsāra,
etc. recognised by others (e.g. Kauṭilya) may be
included in one of the several Aris, Mitras and
Udāsīnas, respectively.
MADHYAMA--One of the kings of the circle of
allied and enemy kings enumerated in the Maṇḍ-
ala theory. The territory of the Madhyama stands
either to the right or to the left of the central
figure of the circle, viz. the Aggressor (Vijīgiṣu).
4. Cf. evaṁ purataḥ pṛṣṭhataḥ pārśvatas'ca trayastraya ātmā
caika iti trayodaśarājakam idaṁ rājamaṇḍalaṁ
padmākāraṁ-pārṣṇigrāhākrandāsāradayastyari-mitrodāsīne-
ṣvevāntarbhavanti .....(Mitākaṣrā on Yājñavalkya Smṛti,
I. 345).