Political Concepts in Ancient India /69

Glossary
 
ḍanīti-starkavidyārthas'āstrayoḥ (Svarga-
ḍan
varga). Earlier, Māhabhārata had the
term Rājadharma in the sense of the
science of polity. cf. sarvasya jīti-starvalokavidyarthas'āstrayoḥ
varga). Earlier,
 
Mahabharata had the
 
term Rajadharma in the sense of the
science of polity. cf. sarvasya jivalokasya
sya
rājadharmaḥ parāyaṇam (Mhb. XII. 56-3).
 

(8) In later times, the term Nītis'āstra (being

an abridgement of the term Rājanītis'āstra)

came to be used in the sense of the science

of politics. cf. sarvopajīvakaṁ lokasthitikṛn-
ni
nīti s'āstrakam (SŚukranītisāra, 1—5).
 
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(9) Raājadharma, meaning the whole Duty

of the King, is mainly concerned with the

spiritual good of the individual King.

Arthas'āstra is mainly concerned with the
security and prosperity of the state as a

security and prosperity of the state as a
whole.¹
 
U.N. Ghoshal, HIPI, p. 82.
(10) See also Dandanīti for a suggested distinc-

tion with Arthas'astra.
 
āstra.
 
ARDHASĪTIKA--A cultivator who pays half of

the produce to the owner of the land. (AS⁹
'
II. 24 and III. 11).
 

 
AVAKRAYAŅAṆA--Rent for a hired house. (AS'

III. 8).
 

 
AVAKRETĀ--A landlord who lets out a house for

rent. (AS' III. 8).
 

 
AVAMARDA--Occupation of the enemy's fort.

The procedure for this operation is described

in AS' XIII. 4.
 

 
AVARODHA --(1) Siege or blockade of enemy's
fort.
 
2. U.N. Ghoshal, HIPI, p. 82.
 
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