Public Administration in Ancient India c18.71

c18.71

“That variety of maṇḍala array in which the distinction of wings, flanks, and front is lost is called sarvatomukha (facing all directions) or sarvatobhadra (all auspicious), aṣṭānīka (consisting of eight divisions), or durjaya (invincible). These are the varieties of the maṇḍala array.