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KAKṢA-- (1) Usually mentioned in duel number as
KAKṢAU.
(2) The two hinder parts of an army which is
recommended to be arranged in five parts as
follows, the two front parts called the 2 Pakṣas,
the two hinder parts called the Kakṣas and the
middle part called the Urasya (q.v.) (see AS'Ś X.
5. X. 6 etc.)
KAṆTAKA--(1) An antisocial element.
(2) Any source of vexation to the State and the
society like a thief. (AS'Ś VI. 1, Manu Saṁ. IX
252, 253, 260).
(3) Medhātithi on Manu Saṁ IX. 252 observes--
kaṇṭakas'śabdaḥ pīḍāhetusāmānyāt taskarādīṣu
(Anti-social elements like the thief are called
Kaṇṭaka because of causing pain or vexation like
the thorn).
KAṆṬAKAS'ŚODHANA--Legal procedure for
punishing the anti-social elements. Three judi-
cial magistrates called Pradeṣṭā, well equipped
with the Amātyaguṇas and also belonging to the
status of a Mahāmātra, form a court of trial for
dealing with cases of misappropriation, bribery
and other such corruptions. (AS'Ś IV. 1, etc.). Cf. Manu Saṁ., IX. 253.
KARA-- (1) Any sort of revenue or tax or duty pay-
able to the state. Land tax, customs duties,
annual revenue and all sorts of levies are meant
by the term when Manu discusses about the whole
system of Kara in Manu Saṁ, VII. 127 to 137.
KAKṢAU.
(2) The two hinder parts of an army which is
recommended to be arranged in five parts as
follows, the two front parts called the 2 Pakṣas,
the two hinder parts called the Kakṣas and the
middle part called the Urasya (q.v.) (see A
5. X. 6 etc.)
KAṆTAKA--(1) An antisocial element.
(2) Any source of vexation to the State and the
society like a thief. (A
252, 253, 260).
(3) Medhātithi on Manu Saṁ IX. 252 observes--
kaṇṭaka
(Anti-social elements like the thief are called
Kaṇṭaka because of causing pain or vexation like
the thorn).
KAṆṬAKA
punishing the anti-social elements. Three judi-
cial magistrates called Pradeṣṭā, well equipped
with the Amātyaguṇas and also belonging to the
status of a Mahāmātra, form a court of trial for
dealing with cases of misappropriation, bribery
and other such corruptions. (A
KARA-- (1) Any sort of revenue or tax or duty pay-
able to the state. Land tax, customs duties,
annual revenue and all sorts of levies are meant
by the term when Manu discusses about the whole
system of Kara in Manu Saṁ, VII. 127 to 137.