SECTION CXIX.
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Valmiki and Dutt, Manmatha Nath
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Source notes
Four kinds of means adopted for the governing and maintaining of a kingdom.—T.
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Seven pillars of a kingdom including the sovereign, counsellors &c.— T.
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Eight kinds of manifestation of anger.—T.
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Interest, desire and virtue.—T.
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The Vedas; agriculture and commerce āc. politics.—T.
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Peace, war. marching, halting, sowing dissensions, seeking protection.—T.
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Twenty classes of men with whom peace should not be contracted.— T.
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These five are called Prakritis,—minister, treasure, territory, fortress, chastisement.—T.
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Twelve classes of kings, who are ready to enter into a treaty, declare war or continue in a state of indifference.—T.
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A fivefold marching out for war.
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The import of the image.— T.
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The N. W. P. text has seven additional lines here, wanting in the other texts:—"That lord of the earth, our father Daçarātha, hath gone to heaven. On account of having adequately maintained his servants and governed his subjects, and virtuously given away wealth, our sire hath gone to heaven. And by virtue of supremely excellent and desirable acts, and sacrifices accompanied with dakshinas, that master of this world, our father Daçarātha, hath ascended heaven. And having celebrated many sacrifices and enjoyed luxuries, that lord of the earth, having attained a goodly age, hath gone to heaven."— T.
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The lunar days and months for propitiating the manes.
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Parākramam—The commentator says that the word means, Chandrāyana and other rites.—T.
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Murdhābhisikta—Murdhā, the head; Abhisikta, sprinkled; kings being consecrated by having poured on their heads, while seated on a throne, prepared for the purpose, water from some sacred stream, mixed with honey, clarified butter, and spirituous liquor, as well as two sorts of grass and sprouts of corn; the term applies to the Kshetriya as identified with the king, the duties of royalty belonging specially to the military caste.
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Black bees.