Shishupala-vadha (Study)

by Shila Chakraborty | 2018 | 112,267 words

Hinduism Arthashastra

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Summary: This is a study of the Shishupala-vadha (in English) in the light of Manusamhita (law and religious duties) and Arthashastra (science of politics and warfare). The Shishupalavadha is an epic poem (Mahakavya) written by Magha in the 7th century AD. It consists of 1800 Sanskrit verses spread over twenty chapters and narrates the details of the king of the Chedis.

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The full text of the Shishupala-vadha (Study) in English is available here and publically accesible (free to read online). Of course, I would always recommend buying the book so you get the latest edition. You can see all this book’s content by visiting the pages in the below index:

. The personal history of Māgha

. Date of the poet Māgha

. Source of the epic Śiśupālavadha

. Śiśupālavadha is an epic

. Content of the Śiśupālavadha

. The influence of Kālidāsa, Bhāravi and Bhaṭṭi on the Śiśupālavadha

. Māgha’s diversity in composition

. Novelty of the epic Śiśupālavadha

. Knowledge of the Vedas in the Śiśupālavadha

. Knowledge of the Philosophy in the Śiśupālavadha

. Knowledge of Dharma-śāstra in the Śiśupālavadha

. Buddhism, Jainism and Charvakism in the Śiśupālavadha

. Knowledge of Vedāṅga-śāstras in the Śiśupālavadha

. Knowledge of Āyūrveda in the Śiśupālavadha

. Knowledge of Dhanurveda in the Śiśupālavadha

. Rāmāyaṇa, Mahābhārata and Purāṇas in the Śiśupālavadha

. Knowledge of Music in the Śiśupālavadha

. Knowledge of Nāṭyaśāstra in the Śiśupālavadha

. Knowledge of Kāmaśāstra (Sex and Erotics) in the Śiśupālavadha

. Knowledge of Arthaśāstra in the Śiśupālavadha

. Knowledge of Zoology and Animals in the Śiśupālavadha

. Knowledge of Tantra in the Śiśupālavadha

. Knowledge of Rhetoric (Alaṃkāra) in the Śiśupālavadha

. Citrakāvya in the Śiśupālavadha (Introduction)

. Citrakāvya (1): Yamaka

. Citrakāvya (2): Anuprāsa

. Citrakāvya (3): Absence of some specific letter

. Citrakāvya (4): Bandhas

+ Chapter 1 - Concept of Vijigīṣu king

. Taxpayers King

. The three Śaktis, Udayas and Siddhis

. The four expedients (caturthopāya)

. Conception about Friend and Foe

. Consultation and Pañcāṅga-mantra

. Ministers (Amātya)

. Marching time (towards the enemy)

+ Chapter 2a - Activities of ambassador (Dūta)

. Employment of ambassador (Introduction)

. Dūta according to the Manusaṃhitā

. Dūta according to the Arthaśātra

. Dūta in the Śiśupālavadha

+ Chapter 2b - Activities of Minister (Amātya)

. Amātya according to Manu

. Amātya according to Kauṭilya

. Amātya in the Śiśupālavadha

. Sapta-prakṛti

+ Chapter 3 - Six fold policies of a king (Ṣāḍguṇya)

. Ṣāḍguṇya according to Manu

. Ṣāḍguṇya according to Kauṭilaya

. Dvādaśarāja-maṇḍala (The twelve kings)

. Sandhi (treaty) (Introduction)

. Hīnasandhi (a)

. Hīnasandhi (b)

. Vigraha (war)

. Āsana (halting)

. Yāna (marching)

. Saṃśraya (seeking protection)

. Dvaidhībhāva (double dealing)

. Ṣāḍguṇya in the Śiśupālavadha

+ Chapter 4 - Activities of spy

. Spies in ancient Indian kingdoms (Introduction)

. Sāmā, Dāna, Bheda and Daṇḍa

. Ubhayavetana (foreign ambassadors)

. Spies in the Arthaśāstra (1): Saṃsthā

. Spies in the Arthaśāstra (2): Sañcāra

. Spies in the Arthaśāstra: Conclusion

. Spies in the Manusaṃhitā

. Spy in the Śiśupālavadha

+ Chapter 5 - Policies of taxation

. Tax system according to Manusaṃhitā

. Tax system according to Kauṭilya

. Tax in the Śiśupālavadha

+ Chapter 6 - Principles of Warfare

. Principles of war fare (Introduction)

. Proper time for war

. Marching time in the Śiśupālavadha

. Arrangement of Array (vyūha) (Introduction)

. Daṇḍa-vyūha (Staff array)

. Bhoga-vyūha (Snake array):

. Maṇḍala-vyūha (Circle array):

. Asaṃhata-vyūha (Dispersed Array)

. Various other Arrays

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Last Updated: 28 December, 2022

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