Chandragupta Maurya and His Times c7.119

c7.119

The royal writs may be those of Notice (*prajñāpana*), command (*ājñā*), gift (*paridāna*), remission (*parīhāra*), licence (*nisṛishṭi*), instruction (*prāvṛittika*), reply (*pratilekha*), and of general proclamation (*sarvatraga*). "Having studied all the Śāstras and having also considered the applications of their injunctions, Kauṭilya has thus laid down the procedure for royal ordinances in the interests of Narendra" (which is supposed to be the name of Chandragupta according to some tradition).