Indian Antiquary Vol 38

SR No.: 032530
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 362
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 35 MB

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
(DECEMBER, 1909.
(c) Agreement maile on the coudition that the commander of the army together with the heir apparent shoul] present bimself (when cald for), is peace styled purushantarasandhi, peace with bostages other than the king himseli'; and it is conducive to self-preservation, as it does not require the personal attendance of the king.
(d) Agreement made on the condition that the king himself or some one else should march with the army to some place. ns required, is peace termed alrishtapururha, peace with Do specified person to serve'; and it is conducive to the safety of the king and the chiefs of his army.
(e) In the first two forms of the seace, a woman of high rank should be given as an hostage, and in the last, a secret attempt should be made to capture the enemy; these are the forms of peace concluded on the condition of supplying his army.
When, by offering wealth, the rest of the elements of sorereignty are set free, that peace is termed purikraya, 'price'
(g) Similarly, when peace is concluded by offering money capablo of being taken on a man's shonlders, it is termed upa,ruha, sabsidly'; and it is of various forms. Owing to distance and owing to its having been kept long, the amount of the tribute promised may sometimes fall in arrears,
(1) Yet as such a burden can tolerably be paid in future, this peace is better than the one with 3 woman given as an bostage. When the parties taking an agreement of peace are amicably united, it is termed sudurratandhi,golden peace.'
0 Quite reverse from the former is the peace called kapala, half of a pot,' which is concluded on the condition of paying immense quantity of money.
In the first two, one should send the supply of raw materials, elephants, horses and traps : in the third, money; and in the fourth, one should evate the payment under the plea o loss of results from works; these are the forms of peace concluded on the payment of money.
(1) When by ceding * part of the territory, the rest of the kingdom with its snbjects are kept safe, it is termed adishļa cedel,' and is of advantage to one who is desirous of destroying thieves and other wicked persons (infesting this ceded part).
(1) When with the exception of the capital, the whole of the territory, impoverished by exploitation of its resonrecs is ceded, it is termod uchellinnasandhi, peace cut off from profit,' and is of advantage to one who desires to involve the enemy in troubles.
(m) When by the stipulation of paying the produce of the land, the kingdom is set free, it is termed arakraya, 'rent.' That which is concluded by the promise of paying more than the land yields is callei papilhushara, ornament.'
(n) One should preler the first; but the last two based upon the payment of the produce should be made only when one is obliged to sul mit 10 jower. These are the forms of peace made by ceding territory.