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Political Concepts in Ancient India
not politics as such. Kautilya says that
Artha means avocations of men; the word
also means the land filled with men. Hence,
the term Arthaśāstra means the science,
which deals with the acquisition and
protection or governance of the land in-
people.¹
habited by the
(3) According to S'ukranītisāra (IV. 5. 56)
Arthaśāstra discusses instructions about
the government as well as the acquisition
of wealth.
(4) Kautilya uses the term Daṇḍanīti also in
the sense of Arthasastra. cf. anviksikitrayi
vārtā daṇḍanītiśceti vidyāḥ (AS' I. 1) etc.
(5) In Dandin's Das'akumāracrita, the science
of politics is called Dandanītī cf. adhişva
tāvaddaṇḍanītim. iyamidānimācaryaviṣṇu-
guptena mauryarthe sadbhiḥ slokasahasraiḥ
samkṣiptā. (BK. I.)
(6) In Mudrārāksasa of Visakhadatta the
term Arthas'astra itself is used. Cf... iha
khalvarthasastrakārā strividhāṁ siddhimu-
parāvanayanti, (Act. III).
(7) In Amarakoşa, Dandanīti is given as a
synonym of Arthas'āstra. Cf. ānvikşīkī dan-
1. manuşyāṇaṁ vrttirarthaḥ. manuşyavati bhumi-rarthaḥ;
tasyah prthivyā läbhapalanopayah s'astram arthas astram iti. (AS'
XV. 1). The variant reading manusyavati bhūmiritiyarthah (AS'
Basak, Vol. II. p. 159) is not suitable. Kautilya also applies the
term Arthas'āstra to all the earlier treaties on politics. Cf.
prthivyā lābhe palane ca yāvantyarthas'āstrāṇi pūrvācāryaih
prasthapitāni (AS' the first sentence).
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Political Concepts in Ancient India
not politics as such. Kautilya says that
Artha means avocations of men; the word
also means the land filled with men. Hence,
the term Arthaśāstra means the science,
which deals with the acquisition and
protection or governance of the land in-
people.¹
habited by the
(3) According to S'ukranītisāra (IV. 5. 56)
Arthaśāstra discusses instructions about
the government as well as the acquisition
of wealth.
(4) Kautilya uses the term Daṇḍanīti also in
the sense of Arthasastra. cf. anviksikitrayi
vārtā daṇḍanītiśceti vidyāḥ (AS' I. 1) etc.
(5) In Dandin's Das'akumāracrita, the science
of politics is called Dandanītī cf. adhişva
tāvaddaṇḍanītim. iyamidānimācaryaviṣṇu-
guptena mauryarthe sadbhiḥ slokasahasraiḥ
samkṣiptā. (BK. I.)
(6) In Mudrārāksasa of Visakhadatta the
term Arthas'astra itself is used. Cf... iha
khalvarthasastrakārā strividhāṁ siddhimu-
parāvanayanti, (Act. III).
(7) In Amarakoşa, Dandanīti is given as a
synonym of Arthas'āstra. Cf. ānvikşīkī dan-
1. manuşyāṇaṁ vrttirarthaḥ. manuşyavati bhumi-rarthaḥ;
tasyah prthivyā läbhapalanopayah s'astram arthas astram iti. (AS'
XV. 1). The variant reading manusyavati bhūmiritiyarthah (AS'
Basak, Vol. II. p. 159) is not suitable. Kautilya also applies the
term Arthas'āstra to all the earlier treaties on politics. Cf.
prthivyā lābhe palane ca yāvantyarthas'āstrāṇi pūrvācāryaih
prasthapitāni (AS' the first sentence).
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