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extremely acute like the point of a Kusa stalk. That is why he dared to face the odds and never relished the circumstances when it was all a smooth sailing. Only an intellect endowed with promise can achieve success in life of a leader. Coupled with that the education made him capable of understanding the strategies of warfare. That is why Dhanapala calls Meghavahana, as endowed with transcendental dignity even when his prowess had been shining on account of his association with battles.' As regards the specific education required by him Dhanapala has followed his illustrious predecessors such as Kauțulya,2 Sukra and Kalidasa who most meticulously enumerate the four sciences such as philosophy (ānvīkṣiki), the three Vedas (Trayī), Economics (Vārttā) and the science of politics (dandanītih) which had been mastered by Meghavahana (
faany :). Samkhya, Yoga and Lokayata-these constitute philosophy. Investigation by means of reasoning (what is) spiritual good and evil in the Vedic lore, material gain and loss in economics, good policy and bad policy in the science of politics, as well as the relative strength and weakness of these (three sciences); philosophy confers benefit on the people, keeps the mind steady in adversity and in prosperity and brings about proficiency in thought, speech and action. Philosophy is ever thought of as the lamp of all sciences, as the means of all actions (and) as the support of al laws ( and duties)."
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``षाड्गुण्यप्रयोगचतुरः "” is a part of the 'Dandanīti' the fourth of the group of four lores which basically depends upon the expert handling of peace negotiations, warfare, campaigns, lying in wait for the suitable opportunities to strike, taking to strategic positions and creation of final schism in the ‘Sargha’ of the enemy (विशेषज्ञोऽपि समदर्शनः सर्वदर्शनानाम् ) ' is a part of philosophy referred to above as 'Samkhya, Yoga and Lokayata' etc. Meghavahana was skilled in all these.
1. समिद्व्यतिकरस्फुरितप्रतापोऽप्य कृशानु भावोपेत: Ibid. Vol. I p. 62.
2. KAŚ I. 2. 1. Vol. p. 4, Vol. III p. 6 by R. P. Kangle.
3. Ragh. V. III 30.
4. धिया समग्रैः सः गुणौ रुदारधीः क्रमाच्चतस्रश्च तुरर्णवोपमाः ।
ततार विद्याः पवनातिपातिभिर्दिशो हरिद्भिर्हरि तामिवेश्वरः ॥
5. TM Vol. I p. 59.
6. KAŚ I. 2. 10-12 p. 4, Vol. I p. 7 Vol. II. R.P. Kangle.
7. TM Vol. I p. 59.
8. TM. Vol. I p. 59.
