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TILAKAMAÑARĪ OF DHANAPĀLA
Dhanapāla's reference " C:HRUHHH14-IGUSHTR444'' again illustrates the point under purview that subsidiary vassals or feudatories formed a part and parcel of the army that led an expedition.
Some feudatories could be opportunists. In accordance with the exigency of the space and time they could raise their heads aloft in pride (for revolt), could refuse paying tributes to the sovereign lord even when already stipulated, could violate the limits of time when they were required to pay fines or recompenses in cash or kind, could act in such a way as made them disobey the royal mandate, could show resentment on occasions of rejoicing of the sovereign lord, act at ease during the time of catastrophes, could act favourably in words but unfavourably in deeds. Such feudatories were crooked enough abiding as they did situate to the low lands of Suvela mount. In order to extirpate them, Candraketu, the sire of Samaraketu had ordained his naval-corps for a campaign. Samaraketu had been ordained to head that corps as the Supreme Commander. Chief subsidiary kings and vassals accompanied him as his allies in that enterprise.? An enemy feudatory named Jitaśatru has been shown launching a sudden attack on the capital of the sire of Gandharvadattā, vaijayanti who was instinctively friendly towards his vassals. He was caught napping by the treacherous ally who was an acquired friend but a natural foe. He became the usurper of the kingdom of his sovereign
3. MILITARY ORGANISATION Regarding the military organisations in contemporary administrative set-up Dhanapāla postulates the existence of the group of Maulas as well as Bhrtyas“ (Bhrtas of Paramāra inscriptions and Bhrtakas of Kautilya who illustrates the occasions for the employment of the hereditary (Maula) the hired (Bhrtaka), the banded (Sreni) the ally's (mitra), the alien (amitra) and the forest troops (अटवीबलानाम्) etc.
Dhanapāla has mentioned the Maulas and Bhỉtyas of Meghavāhana, who were very close to the sovereign, were reliable in speech and were
1. TM. Sm. ed. p. 290. 2. तन्त्रस्थः पिता मे चन्द्रकेतुः कदाचिद देश कालाधवष्टम्म संभृतावलेपानां प्रपन्नमपि पूर्वदायभप्रयच्छतां
विक्षेपविसर्जनिषु कालक्षेप कारिणामाहवानेषु बहननागमन कारणव्यवहारिणुमुत्सवेष्वहश्टानापत्सु सविला सचेष्टानामुक्तया प्रीतिमुपदर्शयतां युक्तया प्रतिलोभ व्यवहरता सुवेल शैलोपकंण्ठवासिना दुष्ट सामन्तानां प्रतिक्षेपाय
aferrifa Rhea I etc. TM Vol. II p. 251. 3. Ibid. Sm. ed. p.342. 4. प्रत्यहमावेद्यमान प्रजानुरागोऽपि प्रणिधिपुरुषैः आदेशसम्पादन पटीयसि केनाप्यनुपलक्ष्यमाणविग्रहः कुसुमायुध
sarguferita: tana fra farmày ufauza ITM Vol. I p. 77. 5. Haya tunafhaca CHİ #4679 : KAŚ IX. 2.1. p. 219 Part I.
