War in Ancient India c11.t1.22

c11.t1.22

Āsana: The third method of āsana is loosely interpreted by some scholars as ‘neutrality’; but it may mean ‘holding a post against an enemy’. It is of ten kinds. These are Svasthāna (to hold one’s own place), Upekṣā (indifference), Mārgarodha (blocking canals and channels), Durgasādhya (possession of a fort), Rāṣṭravikaraṇa (bringing the enemy under control), Ramaṇīya (to maintain a post pleasantly), Nikaṭāsana (defeating the enemy at a place near his own), Dūramārga (selecting choice sites and owning them), Pralopāsana (stabilising his power in the conquered country) and Parādhīna (by taking refuge with a superior king).