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constituents of every council deliberation'

(Mantrā).*
 
Cf. AŚ' Trans p. 28, and karmāṇām ārabhopāyah puruṣa-
dravyasampat, deśakālavibhāgaḥ. vinipātapratikārah. kāryasidd-
hiriti pañcāṅgo mantraḥ (AŚ' I. 15). This passage of the AŚ
is quoted in Hitopadesa, Book IV.
 
MANTRA YUDDHA—(1) Battle of intrigue.
 

(2) Fighting with the enemy through the acti-

vities of the secret agents, instead of getting

engaged in an open battle.
 

(3) In this type of Yuddha, varieties of Gudha-
purusūḍha-
puruṣas are engaged to kill the enemy or to
create all sorts of dangers and difficulties for the
enemy.
 

create all sorts of dangers and difficulties for the
enemy.
(4) Details of Mantra Yuddha are given in AS
 
Ś
XII. 2.
 

(5) In AŚ VII. 13, Kautilya points out the rela-
ṭilya points out the rela-
tive superiority of the battle of intrigue (Man-

tra Yuddha) to armed confrontation (Vyāyāma

yuddha).
 

(6) Same as Tūṣṇīm yuddha, mentioned in AŚ

VII. 6, Verse 9, and VII. 16.¹
 
Cf. prakās'a-kūṭa-tusṇiṁyuddha-durgalambho-pāyair amitra-
pragrahaṇam iti danḍam ācaret (AŚ' VII. 16).
 
MANTRA SŚAKTI--The power of a king secured

by superior statesmanship and diplomacy and

counsel. See Śakti.
 

 
MANTRI-PARIŞṢAD --(1) Council of ministers.

(2) The number of the ministers constituting the

Mantriparişṣad is variously given. As given in

the Arthaśāstra I. 15, according to the school of

Manu the number should be twelve; according
 
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6. Cf. AS Trans p. 28, and karmāṇām ārabhopayah puruşa-
dravyasampat, deśakālavibhāgaḥ. vinipātapratikārah. kāryasidd-
hiriti pancango mantraḥ (AS' I. 15). This passage of the AS
is quoted in Hitopadesa, Book IV.
 
7. Cf. prakā s'a-kita-tusnimyuddha-durgalambho-pāyair amitra-
pragrahanam iti dandam ācaret (AŚ' VII. 16).
 
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