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Glossary
 
(2) This term is often used in the sense of the
royal capital.
 
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(3) Same as Jaya-skandhāvāra, "The victory
camp' or 'The victory capital'.
 
STEYADANDA-A punishment befitting a theft.
(AŚ. III. 9).
 
STRIDHANA-(1) A woman's exclusive property.
 
(2) According to Kautilya it is of two types, viz.
Vrtti (land or other such properties or cash given
to serve as a source of income or maintenance)
and Abandhya (Ornaments and other such gifts)
(AŚ. III. 2).¹
 
(3) According to Manu it is of six types, viz.
Adhyagni (what is given before the nuptial
fire). Adhyāvāhanika (what is given in time
of receiving the bride on the day of marriage),
Priti-karma² (what is given as a token of love by
friends and relatives other than parents and
brothers), Bhrātṛ prāpta (received from brothers)
Matr-prapta (received from mother), Pitr-
prapta (received from father), (Manu Sam.
IX.194).³
 
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royal capital. Cf. Mukunda Madhava Sharma, 'Some observations on the

Nidhanpur C.P. of King Bhaāskaravarman', Journal of the Univer-

sity of Gauhati, Vol. XII. No. 1 Arts, 1961, p. 134.
 
1. vṛttirä
(3) Same as Jaya-skandhāvāra, "The victory
camp' or 'The victory capital'.
 
STEYADAṆḌA--A punishment bandhyam vā strīdhanam.
 
2. This corresponds to what is mentioned by Kautilya as
prityāropana efitting a theft.
(AŚ. III. 9).
 
STRĪDHANA--(1) A woman's exclusive property.
(2).
 
According to Kauṭilya it is of two types, viz.
Vṛtti (land or other such properties or cash given
to serve as a source of income or maintenance)
and Ābandhya (Ornaments and other such gifts)
(AŚ. III. 2). vṛttirābandhyaṁ vā strīdhanam.
(3. adhya) Accordingnya to Manu it is of six types, viz.
Adhyagni (what is given before the nuptial
fire). Adhyāvāhanikaṁ dattam ca priti (what is given in time
of receiving the bride on the day of marriage),
Prīti-karmaṇi (what is given as a token of love bhry
friends and relatives other than parents and
brothers), Bhrātṛ prāpta (received from brothers)
Mātṛ-
matrpitrprpātam sadvidham stridhanam smrtam
 
prapta (received from mother), Pitṛ-
prāpta (received from father), (Manu Saṁ.
IX.194). The term is defiis corresponds to what is mentioned by Kauṭilya as
prityāropana (AŚ. III.2). adhyagnyadhyāvāhanikaṁ dattaṁ ca prītikarmaṇi bhrātṛ-
mātṛpitṛprpātaṁ śaḍvidhaṁ strīdhanaṁ smṛtam
The term is defined by neither of the authorities quoted,

presumably because the term is self-explanatory.
 
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