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Glossary
(Svarga-
ḍanīti-starkavidyarthas'āstrayoḥ
varga). Earlier,
Mahabharata had the
term Rajadharma in the sense of the
science of polity. cf. sarvasya jivalokasya
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-
niti s'āstrakam (Sukranītisāra, 1—5).
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(9) Rajadharma, 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
whole.¹
(10) See also Dandanīti for a suggested distinc-
tion with Arthas'astra.
ARDHASĪTIKA-A cultivator who pays half of
the produce to the owner of the land. (AS⁹
II. 24 and III. 11).
AVAKRAYAŅA-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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(Svarga-
ḍanīti-starkavidyarthas'āstrayoḥ
varga). Earlier,
Mahabharata had the
term Rajadharma in the sense of the
science of polity. cf. sarvasya jivalokasya
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-
niti s'āstrakam (Sukranītisāra, 1—5).
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(9) Rajadharma, 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
whole.¹
(10) See also Dandanīti for a suggested distinc-
tion with Arthas'astra.
ARDHASĪTIKA-A cultivator who pays half of
the produce to the owner of the land. (AS⁹
II. 24 and III. 11).
AVAKRAYAŅA-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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