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(2) It is implied that one who possesses all the
qualities in full is the ideal Amatya or the
Amatya of the of Courage (pragalbest type.
 
(3)
 
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qualities of Courahatā), firm
loyalty (dṛḍhabhakti), sharp intellige (pragalbhatā), firm
loyalty (drdhabhakti), sharp intelligence
nce
(prājñatā), etc.
 

(2) It is implied that one who possesses all the
qualities in full is the ideal Amātya or the
Amātya of the best type.
(3) One who possesses three-fourths of these
qualities is of the medicore type, and
(4)
 
One who possesses threehalf of these qualities is
an Amātya of the inferior type.
(5) These are also often referred to as Amātya-fourths of these
qualities is of the medicore type, and
 
One who possesses half of these qualities is
an Amatya of the inferior type.
 
(5) These are also often referred to as Amātya-

gunas.
 
ṇas.
 
AMITRA--See Ari.
 

 
AMITRABALA--The armed force of the enemy

Kingdom (AS' II. 33. etc.).
 
of the enemy.
 

 
AMITRASAMPAT--The weak points on the part

The presence of these weak

points or faults on the part of the enemy makes

him easily vulnerable. These are enumerated

in AS' VI. 1.
 

 
ARĀJAKA--A state without a King.
 

(1) In Rāmāyaṇa this term is used to describe

the condition of a Kingdom in between the
 

 
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balasamṁyuktah (endowed with physical strength),

ārogya samṁyuktah (endowed with a good health),

sattvasamṁyuktah (endowed with patience),

stambhavarjitah (free from vanity)
 

cā palavarjjitah (free from fickleness),

sampriyah (sober in look),
 

vairāṇām akartā (one who does not create enemies).
 
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