Nitiprakasika (Critical Analysis)
by S. Anusha | 2016 | 34,012 words
This page relates 鈥榃ar Finance (Awards and Rewards)鈥� of the study on the Nitiprakasika by Vaisampayana which deals primarily with with Dhanurveda, i.e., the science of war, weapons and military strategies of ancient Indian society. It further contains details on Niti-shastra, i.e., the science of politics and state administration but most verses of the Nitiprakashika deal with the classification and description of different varieties of weapons, based on the four groups of Mukta, Amukta, Muktamukta and Mantramukta.
War Finance (Awards and Rewards)
These are offered as appreciation of the exemplary deed that the soldiers and officers have performed at the battle field. By such gestures the army retains its loyalty to the king. Such rewards also exhibit the king鈥檚 sincere recognitionof the merits of his men who have lost probably limbs and at times lives even.
狈墨迟颈辫谤补办腻艣颈办腻 (VI. 92) says that when the soldier receives rewards in addition to his salary, he will be enthused to perform daily deeds:
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The king should also be ready to provide such rewards complementary to the bravery of his soldiers; by this he can retain and recruit bold and strong warriors to his side (狈墨迟颈辫谤补办腻艣颈办腻 VI. 101):
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Such awards and rewards given by the king are enumerated by 狈墨迟颈辫谤补办腻艣颈办腻 in many verses (VI. 88-110) are presented in tabular form below:
| For exemplary deeds | P奴r峁嘺p膩tra (vessel full of money) | [...] |
| 搁腻箩补驳丑腻迟补 (on killing enemy king) | 100,000 varvas | [...] |
| 搁腻箩补蝉奴迟补 or 厂别苍腻辫补迟颈 vadha (on killing crown prince or commander-in- chief) | 50,000 varvas | [...] |
| 础办峁耻丑颈峁嚹玴ati vadha (on killing the leader of 础办峁耻丑颈峁嚹� | 25,000 varvas | [...] |
| 惭补苍迟谤墨/础尘腻迟测补惫补诲丑补 (on killing councillor/minister) | 12500 varvas | [...] |
| 础苍墨办颈苍墨辫补迟颈惫补诲丑补 (on killing commander of 础苍墨办颈苍墨) | 6250 varvas | [...] |
| 颁补尘奴辫补迟颈惫补诲丑补 (on killing the Commander of 颁补尘奴) | 3125 varvas | " |
| 笔峁泃补苍腻辫补迟颈惫补诲丑补 (on killing the commander of 笔峁泃补苍补) | 1562.5 varvas | " |
| 痴腻丑颈苍墨辫补迟颈惫补诲丑补 (on killing commander of 痴腻丑颈苍墨) | 781.25 varvas | " |
| 骋补峁嘺辫补迟颈惫补诲丑补 (on killing commander of 骋补峁嘺辫补迟颈) | 390.625 varvas | " |
| Gulmapativadha (on killing commander of Gulmapati) | 195.315 varvas | " |
| 厂别苍腻尘耻办丑补辫补迟颈惫补诲丑补 (on killing commander of 厂别苍腻尘耻办丑补辫补迟颈 | 97.66 varvas | " |
| Pattipativadha (on killing commander of Pattipati | 48.83 varvas | " |
| 础办峁耻丑颈峁嚹玴ativadha (on killing commander of 础办峁耻丑颈峁嚹玴ati | Present from king | [...] |
| 顿惫颈迟墨测补 础办峁耻丑颈峁嚹玴ativadha (on killing commander of 顿惫颈迟墨测补 础办峁耻丑颈峁嚹玴ati | Present from king | " |
| 罢峁泃墨测补 础办峁耻丑颈峁嚹玴ativadha (on killing commander of 罢峁泃墨测补 础办峁耻丑颈峁嚹玴ati | Present from king | " |
| 颁补尘奴辫补迟颈惫补诲丑补 (on killing commander of 颁补尘奴pati | Present from king | " |
| 笔峁泃补苍补pativadha (on killing commander of 笔峁泃补苍补pati | Present from king | " |
| 础苍墨办颈苍墨辫补迟颈惫补诲丑补 (on killing commander of 础苍颈办颈苍墨辫补迟颈 | Present from king | [...] |
| Handing over fleeing soldier with weapons | 5 varvas | [...] |
| Handing over fleeing soldier | 3 varvas | [...] |
| Gajavadha (on killing elephant) | 2000 varvas | [...] |
| Gajasadivadha (on killing elephantry warrior) | 2000 varvas | [...] |
| 惭补丑腻谤补迟丑颈办补惫补诲丑补 (on killing 惭补丑腻谤补迟丑颈办补) | 2000 varvas | [...] |
| 贬补测腻谤奴岣峢补惫补诲丑补 (on killing cavalry warrior (distinguished) | 1000 varvas | [...] |
| 笔补诲腻迟腻诲丑颈辫补迟颈惫补诲丑补 (on killing commander of 辫补诲腻迟颈 (infantry) | 1000 varvas | [...] |
| Handing over an enemy elephant or chariot | 500 varvas | [...] |
| Handing over a horse or chariot along with accessories | One fourth of the value | [...] |
| One who causes dissen-sion in enemy ranks scales hostile forts helps expand bondaries | Large amounts of money | [...] |
| Daring acts | 笔腻谤颈迟辞峁 (Rewards) | [...] |