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The seven bodies of the kingdom are called 'Prakṛtis'. स्वाम्यमात्यजनपददुर्गकोशदण्डमित्राणि प्रकृतय: ( Arthaśāstra-adhyāya 97). Sāma, dāna (upapradāna), daṇḍa and bheda are the four devices mentioned by Kautilya to tackle the enemies, neighbouring kings and others.
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The exact definitions and the nature of these nītis are explained at various places in the Arthaśāstra. (adhyāya 13; 14; 31)
The prince Abhaya, who was the prime-minister of the king Śrenika is described in the Jñātādharmakathā in the following man
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(अभय णामं कुमारे) सामदंडभेयउवप्पयाणणीइ अत्थसत्थमइविसारए सेणियस्स रण्णो रज्जं च रट्ठे च कोसं च कोट्ठागारं च बलं च वाहणं च पुरं च अंतेउरं च सयमेव समुपेक्खमाणे विहर ।
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(Jñātādharmakatha 1.1.15, p.22) ( edn.)
The same passage is repeated in the 14th adhyayana of the same text in context of Tetaliputra Amātya. It is already noted that the whole narrative of Tetaliputra carries a close comparison with the life story of Amatya Cāṇakya.
[H] Amayta Cāṇakya :
We find that four words are repeatedly used in the Arthaśāstra, very loosely viz. अमात्य, मन्त्रि, सचिव and प्रधान. Their exact designation and hirarchy is not mentioned. Still one fact is clear that Kautilya places amatya immediately after rājā. The whole 8th adhyaya 'amatyottpatti' is dedicated to describe amatya. While dealing with mantri and purohita, Kautilya starts with enumerating the qualities of amatya and explains each of the quality catagorically (adhyāya 9). In the 10th adhyaya the touch-stones for examining the amātyas are provided. Taking into consideration the importance given to the
