Political Concepts in Ancient India /84

Political Concepts in Ancient India
 
URASYA--The middle portion of an army. The

other parts are the two paksas (the two wings or

frontal sides) and the two Kakşas (the two
flanks or the two hinder parts)
 
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ṣas (the two
flanks or the two hinder parts)
Cf. pañcadhanuranīkasandhiḥ pakṣakakṣorasyā-
nām
 

nām
(The five parts of the army, viz. the two Paksas,

the two Kaksas and the Urasya should usually

have a gap of 5 dhanus or 25 hands or 12 yards
1/2 yards
between one another).
 
AS' X. 5 cf. also pakṣa-kakṣcrasyānām ekībhāve maṇḍalah
(4AS' X. 6).
 
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EKRÅĀT--The sole unrivalled ruler. See Sārva-

bhauma.
 

 
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AUDAKA-DURGA--(1) Water Fort (vide AS' II.
 

3).
 

(2) Ap-Durga (Abdurga) of Manu. (vide MS.

VII. 70).
 

 
AURASA-PUTRA--(1) A son begotten by a man on
his duly married wife.
 

his duly married wife.
Cf. svayamṁ jātaḥ kṛtakriyāyām aurasaḥ (AS' II. 7).

Cf. Manu Samṁ. IX. 166 for a definition.
 

(2) Also called Svayamṁjaāta by Kautṭilya (AS' III.

7).
 
9. AS' X. 5 cf. also pakşa-kakşcrasyānām ekībhāve maṇḍalah
(48' X. 6).
 
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