Jainas in History of Indian Literature

Author(s): Jinvijay
Publisher: ZZZ Unknown

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Somadeva treats in the chapters 17-23 of the Prakṛtis in the same order. But in the contents of these chapters there is little agreement between the two texts. It it characteristic that the chapters on the fortress, the treasury and the army are among the shortest in the Nitivakyāmṛta.
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The work consists of the following 32 chapters: 1. Dharmasamuddeśa, 2. Arthasamuddeśa, 3. Kāma, 4. Arişaḍvarga, 5. Vidyavṛddha, 6. Anvīşiki, 7. Trayi, 8. Vārtā, 9. Daṇḍanīti, 10. Mantri, 11. Purohita, 12. Senapati, 13. Dūta, 14. Cāra, 15. Vicāra, 16. Vyasana, 17. Svāmi, 18. Amatya, 19. Janapada, 20. Durga, 21. Kosa, 22. Bala, 23. Mitra, 24. Rājarakṣita, 25. Divasānuṣṭhāna, 26. Sadācāra, 27. Vyavahāra, 28. Vivāda, 29. Ṣādgunya, 30. Yuddha, 31. Vivahasamuddeśaḥ, 32. Prakirṇakam.
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It is written in good Sanskrit prose, only two slokas are quoted in the whole book. The diction is clear and simple, with short and pointed sentences (but not in Sutra style) prevailing. Many of the sentences have the appearance of proverbial sayings. I add a few gleanings from the text which may be of some interest.
There is a slight, but very characteristic diffe rerence between Kauțiliya p. 12 and Nītivākyāamṛta chap. III p. 5 f. Kautilya says directly that artha is the most important in the trivarga, "for dharma and Kama are rooted in artha". Somadeva says with a slight nuance (Chap. III p. 6).