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Introduction
into three sections, viz., Rajadharma, Apaddharma
and Mokṣadharma. Of these, the first and the
foremost, i.e., the Rajadharma section itself com-
prises the first 130 cantos. It is as good as a regu-
lar technical treatise on Politics. But it assumes
the form of a more practical manual for the ad-
ministrator from the canto 55 onwards, when
Bhīşma begins a discourse on Polity before Yudhis-
thira. Some of the topics discussed in the Raja-
dharma section are as follows-Origin of Kingship
and the origin of the science of Polity, etc. (Ch. 59),
importance of the science of Politics (Ch.s 63-65),
duties and responsibilities of the King (Ch.s 55-57,
70, 76, 94, 96, 120, etc.), duties and responsibilities
of different ministers (Ch.s 73, 82, 83, 85, 115, 118),
the tax-system (Ch.s 71,76, 87, 88, 120, 130), internal
administration (Ch. 87), foreign policy, peace and
war (Ch.s 80, 87, 99, 100-103, 110, 113) testing of
ministers (Ch. 82), importance of secrecy and place
of counsel (Ch. 83), etc. There are certain striking
similarities of topics treated in the Santi Parva
with those treated in the Arthaśāstra and the Manu
Samhita. For example, the Ch. 88 reminds us of
Aarthaśāstra, V.2, which is styled "Kośabhi sam-
haraṇam". Ch. 83 is very similar to Arthaśāstra.
I.15, called Mantradhikara. It is interesting that
the following verse of the Santi Parva occurs also
in the Arthaśāstra, I.15 (Verse 3) and the Manu
Samhita, VII.105 with insignificant differences in
reading. Cf.
7
6. tatra tävacchāntau rājadhārmā-paddharma-mokşadharmā-
khyāḥ kāṇḍāsṭrayah-(Nilakantha's Com. on Santi Parva. I.1).
Digitized by
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7. Cf. Yadā rājā samarthopi kośārthi syān mahā mate
Katham pravarteta tada tanme brūhi pitāmaha (śānti Parva, 88.1).
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into three sections, viz., Rajadharma, Apaddharma
and Mokṣadharma. Of these, the first and the
foremost, i.e., the Rajadharma section itself com-
prises the first 130 cantos. It is as good as a regu-
lar technical treatise on Politics. But it assumes
the form of a more practical manual for the ad-
ministrator from the canto 55 onwards, when
Bhīşma begins a discourse on Polity before Yudhis-
thira. Some of the topics discussed in the Raja-
dharma section are as follows-Origin of Kingship
and the origin of the science of Polity, etc. (Ch. 59),
importance of the science of Politics (Ch.s 63-65),
duties and responsibilities of the King (Ch.s 55-57,
70, 76, 94, 96, 120, etc.), duties and responsibilities
of different ministers (Ch.s 73, 82, 83, 85, 115, 118),
the tax-system (Ch.s 71,76, 87, 88, 120, 130), internal
administration (Ch. 87), foreign policy, peace and
war (Ch.s 80, 87, 99, 100-103, 110, 113) testing of
ministers (Ch. 82), importance of secrecy and place
of counsel (Ch. 83), etc. There are certain striking
similarities of topics treated in the Santi Parva
with those treated in the Arthaśāstra and the Manu
Samhita. For example, the Ch. 88 reminds us of
Aarthaśāstra, V.2, which is styled "Kośabhi sam-
haraṇam". Ch. 83 is very similar to Arthaśāstra.
I.15, called Mantradhikara. It is interesting that
the following verse of the Santi Parva occurs also
in the Arthaśāstra, I.15 (Verse 3) and the Manu
Samhita, VII.105 with insignificant differences in
reading. Cf.
7
6. tatra tävacchāntau rājadhārmā-paddharma-mokşadharmā-
khyāḥ kāṇḍāsṭrayah-(Nilakantha's Com. on Santi Parva. I.1).
Digitized by
11
7. Cf. Yadā rājā samarthopi kośārthi syān mahā mate
Katham pravarteta tada tanme brūhi pitāmaha (śānti Parva, 88.1).
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