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righteousness, used to practise the ten royal
duties, known by this term, and the names of
some of them are given as alms-giving, morality,
liberality, straight-forwardness, refraining from
anger and from injury, forbearance and refrain-
ing from opposition. U. N. Glossary
righteousness, used to practise the ten royal
duties, knownhoshal, Iby this term, and the names of
some of them are given as alms-giving, morality,
liberality, straight-forwardness, refraining from
anger and from injury, forbearance and refrain-
ing from opposition."
id., p. 69.
RĀJANĪTI—(1) Also called Niti or Raīti or Rājavidyā.
(2) The science of Statecraft.
(3) Pandey suggests that Rajaniti is an aspect
not of Dharmaśāstra, but of Arthasastraśāstra. K. C. Pandey, "Rājaniti or Politics", Indian Antiquary, 1964, I. 2. p. 102. Un-
like Rajadharma, Raājadharma, Rājanīti concerns mainly
with the acquisitions of material prosperity and
their security and safety from outside aggression.
their security and safety from outside aggression.
RĀJA-NĪTI-ŠŚASTRA--The sciences of politics.
(See Rājanīti).
RĀJAŠŚĀSTRA--The science of politics. Same as
Dandṇḍanīti (q.v.).
RĀJASUŪYA--A ritual performed for the consecra-
tion of a King. Cf.
143
rājña eva rājasūyam, rājā vai rājasūyeneṣṭva
bhavati.... "The Rajasuājasūya verily belongs to
the King. One indeed becomes a King by
performing the Rajasu
performing the Rājasūya sacrifice". (Sata-
Śata-
patha Brāhmaṇa. V.11.12).
RA
RĀJĀ --(Nom. singular of the word Raājan).
(1) The original form of this word, literally mean-
ning a ruler, was Rat, and it is connected with
Latin rex.⁹
7. U. N. Ghoshal, Ibid., p. 69.
8. K. C. Pandey, "Rajaniti or Politics", Indian Antiquary,
1964, I. 2. p. 102.
9. Jayaswal, Hindu Polity, p. 183; Basham, The Wonder
that was India, p. 33.
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duties, known by this term, and the names of
some of them are given as alms-giving, morality,
liberality, straight-forwardness, refraining from
anger and from injury, forbearance and refrain-
ing from opposition. U. N. G
righteousness, used to practise the ten royal
duties, known
some of them are given as alms-giving, morality,
liberality, straight-forwardness, refraining from
anger and from injury, forbearance and refrain-
ing from opposition."
RĀJANĪTI—(1) Also called N
(2) The science of Statecraft.
(3) Pandey suggests that Rajaniti is an aspect
not of Dharmaśāstra, but of Artha
like R
with the acquisitions of material prosperity and
their security and safety from outside aggression.
their security and safety from outside aggression.
RĀJA-NĪTI-
(See Rājanīti).
RĀJA
Da
RĀJAS
tion of a King. Cf.
143
rājña eva rājasūyam, rājā vai rājasūyeneṣṭva
bhavati.... "The R
the King. One indeed becomes a King by
performing the Rajasu
performing the Rājasūya sacrifice". (
patha Brāhmaṇa. V.11.12).
RA
RĀJĀ
(1) The original form of this word, literally mean-
ning a ruler, was Rat, and it is connected with
Latin rex
7. U. N. Ghoshal, Ibid., p. 69.
8. K. C. Pandey, "Rajaniti or Politics", Indian Antiquary,
1964, I. 2. p. 102.
9
that was India, p. 33.
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