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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 best type.
 
(3)
 
Political Concepts in Ancient India
 
qualities of Courage (pragalbhatā), firm
loyalty (drdhabhakti), sharp intelligence
(prājñatā), etc.
 
(4)
 
One who possesses three-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.
 
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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balasamyuktah (endowed with physical strength),
ārogya samyuktah (endowed with a good health),
sattvasamyuktah (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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