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Glossary
 
(2) This term is often appended to other terms

e.g. AĀkrandāsāra. (see Mandṇḍala).
 

(3) Movements of an army in an out-spread-

ing manner. (Amarakośa Kşṣatriyavarga).³
 
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Cf. syādāsārah prasāraṇam.
 
UCCHEDANIYA--One of the four broad varieties

of enemy, the other three varieities being, Yata-
āta-
vya, Pidaniīḍanīya and Karsaniśanīya. This term implies

an enemy fit to be totally uprooted. It is advised

that an enemy who has no shelter (i.e., no

fort and no ally) or whose shelter (aāśraya) is

weak is to be reckoned as an Ucchedaniya enemy.
īya enemy.
Cf. anapaāśrayo durbalaāśrayo vaā ucchedaniīyaḥ

(AS' VI. 2).
 

 
UTTAMA--SAĀHASA--DANDA--(1) A fine, ran-

ging between five hundred and one thousand

Panṇas. (AS' III. 18).¹
 
pancaśatāvaraḥ sahasrapara uttamaḥ sāhasadaṇḍaḥ.
That the numerals here refer to the quantity of Paṇas may be
gathered from the definition of Purvasāhasa daṇḍa.
(2) Manu calls it Uttama-Saāhasa and fixes

the penalty at 1000 Panṇas. (Manu Samṁ. VIII.

138).
 

 
UTTHAĀNA--A King's quality of remaining ever

active and energetic. The opposite is Anutthāna.

Kautṭilya is all praise for Utthāna, and he de-

nounces Anutthāna in very strong terms. The

former is the source of all wealth and prosperity
 
Digitized by
 
3. Cf. syādāsärah prasāraṇam.
 
1. pancakatavaraḥ sahasrapara uttamaḥ sähasadaṇḍaḥ.
 
That the numerals here refer to the quantity of Panas may be
gathered from the definition of Purvasähasa danda.
 
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