THE NITIPRAKASIKA. 



1? 



18. A number of tamed elephants should be kept for the Tame 



, elephants. 



roads. 



19. A king should keep behind his army a select harem, Followers 

 a small rear guard, and some intimate neighbours, some and com- 

 suburban inhabitants, and some bankers who live in the j^^* 



Capital ; hind apart. 



20. chamberlains, eunuchs, the old men and young, the 

 sick, wounded, blind, footless, maimed, and very weak 

 persons, 



21. the State coaches, which are furnished with splendid 

 seats, officials with their attendants and war material, 



22. the treasury, armoury for the small weapons and Arsenal 

 an arsenal for the guns, granaries, stragglers, and all the for guna ° 

 exhausted animals, 33 



23. so that he may not crowd the army ; and he should 

 ensure their protection by (guarding them with) valiant men. 



24. He should send in front of the army very strong men, what per- 

 fast runners, persons who face the enemy bravely, those who ghou]^ De 

 do much execution amongst the enemy, spies, messengers, f®"* t ^ f 

 persons who give information by signals, and men experienced the army, 

 in fighting, 34 



25. and the tallest of his elephants, which carries the 

 ensign of victory, together with his broad-chested soldiers. 



26. He should place in front for his own protection the The 

 officials who precede the king (together with their servants), J^JJf 3 

 the military escort (with their attendants), persons who walk retmue ° 

 immediately before the king, runners, staff-bearers and other 

 followers, 



33 See Mahabharata, Santiparva, Rajadharma, LXIX, si. 53, 54, and Raira- 

 yana II, 4, 48. The word ET^pTJ^JlSf is in the commentary explained 



34 %5T is explained in the commentary as ^J^cfrf ♦ • ^ nas other- 

 wise also the meaning of Buddhist mendicant. 



