Essay name: Panchatantra: A reflex of Arthashastra
Author:
M. N. Indrani
Affiliation: Karnatak University / Department of Sanskrit
The essay studies the Panchatantra in relation to the Arthashastra by proposing that that Indian fable literature divides into educative and entertaining narratives, both traced back to the sacred Vedic texts. It highlights the 'Pancatantra' and its kin as representative of educative stories.
Chapter 2 - Nature and Contents of Arthashastra
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Adhikaraṇa - VI
।। मणà¥à¤¡à¤²à¤¯à¥‹à¤¨à¤¿à¤ƒ à¥� à¥�
[|| maṇá¸alayoniá¸� | |
] 1) पà¥à¤°à¤•ृतिसमà¥à¤ªà¤¦à¤� â€� [praká¹›tisampadaá¸� â€� ] The elements of sovereignty;
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2) शमवà¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤¯à¤¾à¤®à¤¿à¤•मà¥� - [Å›amavyÄyÄmikam - ] Concerning peace and exertion;
Adhikarana - VII
।। षाडà¥à¤—à¥à¤£à¥à¤¯à¤®à¥� ।।
[|| á¹£Äá¸guṇyam ||
] 1 ) षाडà¥à¤—à¥à¤£à¥à¤¯à¤¸à¤®à¥à¤¦à¥à¤¦à¥‡à¤¶à¤ƒ कà¥à¤·à¤¯à¤¸à¥à¤¥à¤¾à¤¨à¤µà¥ƒà¤¦à¥à¤§à¤¿à¤¨à¤¿à¤¶à¥à¤šà¤¯à¤ƒ
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[á¹£Äá¸guṇyasamuddeÅ›aá¸� ká¹£ayasthÄnavá¹›ddhiniÅ›cayaá¸�
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] The six-fold policy, and
determination of deterioration, stagnation and progress;
2):- The nature of alliance;
3) समहीनजà¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤¯à¤¸à¤¾à¤� गà¥à¤£à¤¾à¤à¤¿à¤¨à¤¿à¤µà¥‡à¤¶à¤ƒ हीनसनà¥à¤§à¤¯à¤�
[samahÄ«najyÄyasÄá¹� guṇÄbhiniveÅ›aá¸� hÄ«nasandhayaá¸�
] The character of equal,
inferior and superior kings; and forms of agreement made
by an inferior king;
4) विगृहà¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤¸à¤¨à¤®à¥, सनà¥à¤§à¤¾à¤¯à¤¾à¤¸à¤¨à¤®à¥�, विगृहà¥à¤¯à¤¯à¤¾à¤¨à¤®à¥, सनà¥à¤§à¤¾à¤¯à¤¯à¤¾à¤¨à¤®à¥�, समà¥à¤à¥‚यपà¥à¤°à¤¯à¤¾à¤£à¤®à¥
[vigá¹›hyÄsanam, sandhÄyÄsanam, vigá¹›hyayÄnam, sandhÄyayÄnam, sambhÅ«yaprayÄṇam
] Neutrality after proclaiming war or after concluding a
.treaty of peace, marching after proclaiming war or after
making peace; and the March of combined powers;
5) यातवà¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤®à¤¿à¤¤à¥à¤°à¤¯à¥‹à¤°à¤®à¤¿à¤—à¥à¤°à¤¹à¤šà¤¿à¤¨à¥à¤¤à¤�, कà¥à¤·à¤¯à¤²à¥‹à¤à¤µà¤¿à¤°à¤¾à¤—हेतवà¤� पà¥à¤°à¤•ृतीनामॠसामवायिकविपरिमरà¥à¤¶à¤ƒ
[yÄtavyÄmitrayoramigrahacintÄ, ká¹£ayalobhavirÄgahetavaá¸� praká¹›tÄ«nÄm sÄmavÄyikaviparimarÅ›aá¸�
] Consideration about marching against an assailable
enemy and a strong enemy;
a strong enemy;
causes leading to the
dwindling, greed, and disloyalty of the army; and
consideration about the combination of powers;
