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Political Concepts in Ancient India
KRITA-PUTRA (1) One who is purchased from
one's real parents to be treated as a son by the
purchaser. Cf. pari-kritaḥ krīta iti (AS III. 7).
(2) Also called Kritaka as in Manu Sam. IX. 174.
KRODHAJA VYASANA(S)—Vices arising out of
anger. See Vyasana.
KŞATTĀ (1) Nom. singular form of the word
Kşattr.
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(2) The Chamberlain. As such he is one of the
eleven Ratnins (q.v.) deserving special honour
from the King-elect in time of his consecra-
tion.
KŞETRAJAPUTRA—(1) The offspring of the wife
by a kinsman duly appointed to raise up the
issue on behalf of the actual husband, who is
physically incapable of begetting the child him-
self. (Manu Sam. IX. 167) cf. also Yājñavalkya
I, 68-69 etc.
(2) Kautilya suggests that the kinsmen appointed
may belong to the same gotra as of the actual
husband or to another gotra (AS' III. 7).
KHANAKA-YODHI-A soldier who fights from a
pit. Cf. khanakā hi khātena sastreṇa cobhayathā
yudhyante (AS' VII. 10).
KHA
KHĀRVATIKA-KĀRVATIKA-A small town be-
longing to a block of two hundred villages
(AS' II. 1).¹
1. dvik atagrāmya khārvaţikam (AS' II. 1).
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KRITA-PUTRA (1) One who is purchased from
one's real parents to be treated as a son by the
purchaser. Cf. pari-kritaḥ krīta iti (AS III. 7).
(2) Also called Kritaka as in Manu Sam. IX. 174.
KRODHAJA VYASANA(S)—Vices arising out of
anger. See Vyasana.
KŞATTĀ (1) Nom. singular form of the word
Kşattr.
72
(2) The Chamberlain. As such he is one of the
eleven Ratnins (q.v.) deserving special honour
from the King-elect in time of his consecra-
tion.
KŞETRAJAPUTRA—(1) The offspring of the wife
by a kinsman duly appointed to raise up the
issue on behalf of the actual husband, who is
physically incapable of begetting the child him-
self. (Manu Sam. IX. 167) cf. also Yājñavalkya
I, 68-69 etc.
(2) Kautilya suggests that the kinsmen appointed
may belong to the same gotra as of the actual
husband or to another gotra (AS' III. 7).
KHANAKA-YODHI-A soldier who fights from a
pit. Cf. khanakā hi khātena sastreṇa cobhayathā
yudhyante (AS' VII. 10).
KHA
KHĀRVATIKA-KĀRVATIKA-A small town be-
longing to a block of two hundred villages
(AS' II. 1).¹
1. dvik atagrāmya khārvaţikam (AS' II. 1).
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