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Among the classified elements, the king leads thereby to
show that the kingship is indissolubly bound up with that of
sovereignty. Of course, there is nothing in the Artha艣膩stra to
suggest that Kautilya ever considers from king as a good on
earth. On the other hand, Vi峁ａ箛u艣arm膩 regards the king as god
for one reason that none should deal with him treacherously;
and going a step ahead, he is considered more than god for
another reason that he can bestow the fruits good or bad in no
time in this life-time itself, while the god in the next birth only.
Upholding Kautilya's principle of king's protection of
subjects conducing to their glory, Vi峁ａ箛u艣arm膩 makes significant
presentation of the duties of the king through the narration of
the story of Bh膩suraka and the rabbit. In this connection,
Vi峁ａ箛u艣arm膩's statement is noteworthy. "A king should not seek
to enrich treasury all at once but should draw as much money
from his subjects, as he can do with safety and that too by
gentle means." (Mitrabheda, Kath膩 - VIII, verse - 238).
On the other hand, a king of unrighteous characters falls a
prey to his enemies or to his own subjects. This point is well
illustrated by Vi峁ａ箛usarma in many contexts.
Thus Vi峁ａ箛u艣arm膩 reveals that the king's ruling over the
country should ever be beneficial to subjects.
The association of a king with his personal servants is one
of the important factors leading to smooth running of the