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He is an intermediate king capable of doing favour
to the Aggressor and his enemy when they are
in a treaty or even when they are involved in
a conflict or to chastise both the. Aggressor
and his enemy when they are involved in a con-
flict. Cf. arivijīgiṣorbhūmyantaraḥ saṁhatā-
saṁhatayor anugrahe samartho nigrahe cāsaṁha-
tayor madhyamaḥ (AŚ VI. 2).
 
MADHYAMA-SĀHASA-DAṆḌA--(1) A fine rang-
ing between two hundred and five hundred
Paṇas (AŚ III. 18). dviśatāvaraḥ pancaśatāparaḥ madhyamassāhasadaṇḍaḥ.
That the numbers here refer to the quantity of Paṇas, may be
gathered from the definition of Purvasāhasa-daṇḍa.
(2) Manu calls it Madhyama Sāhasa and fixes the
penalty at 500 Paṇas, (Manu Saṁ VIII. 138).
 
MANUṢYA DURGA—(1) A men fort. (vide Mbh.
Śānti 86.5).
(2) =Nṛ Durga of Manu Saṁ, VII. 70.
(3) Medhātithi explains it to be a fort full of
warriors belonging to all branches of the army.
 
MANTRA--(1) Counsel.
(2) Deliberation.
(3) Consultation.
(4) Secret plan on Consultation.
(5) Procedure and principles of carrying on
deliberations and of chalking out secret plans
are given in AŚ' I. 15.
(6) Kauṭilya further observes that means to
carry out works, command of plenty of men and
wealth, allotment of time and place, remedies
against dangers, and final success are the five