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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 Gūḍha-
puruṣas are engaged to kill the enemy or to
create all sorts of dangers and difficulties for the
enemy.
(4) Details of Mantra Yuddha are given in AŚ
XII. 2.
(5) In AŚ VII. 13, Kauṭilya 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. Cf. prakās'śa-kūṭa-tusṇiṁyuddha-durgalambho-pāyair amitra-
pragrahaṇam iti danḍam ācaret (AŚ' VII. 16).
MANTRA ŚAKTI--The power of a king secured
by superior statesmanship and diplomacy and
counsel. See Śakti.
MANTRI-PARIṢAD--(1) Council of ministers.
(2) The number of the ministers constituting the
Mantripariṣad is variously given. As given in
the Arthaśāstra I. 15, according to the school of
Manu the number should be twelve; according
(Mantrā). Cf. AŚ
dravyasampat, deśakālavibhāgaḥ. vinipātapratikārah. kāryasidd-
hiriti pañcāṅgo mantraḥ (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 Gūḍha-
puruṣas are engaged to kill the enemy or to
create all sorts of dangers and difficulties for the
enemy.
(4) Details of Mantra Yuddha are given in AŚ
XII. 2.
(5) In AŚ VII. 13, Kauṭilya 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. Cf. prakā
pragrahaṇam iti danḍam ācaret (AŚ
MANTRA ŚAKTI--The power of a king secured
by superior statesmanship and diplomacy and
counsel. See Śakti.
MANTRI-PARIṢAD--(1) Council of ministers.
(2) The number of the ministers constituting the
Mantripariṣad is variously given. As given in
the Arthaśāstra I. 15, according to the school of
Manu the number should be twelve; according