Theory of Government in Ancient India (Post-Vedic) c15.103

c15.103

II. Five kings in front of the Vijigiṣu thus—
(2) Ari, the Enemy.
(3) Mitraprakṛiti, the Friend of the Vijigiṣu.
(4) Arimitra, Friend of the Enemy.
(5) Mitrāmitra, Friend of the Friend of Vijigiṣu.
(6) Arimitrā-mitra, Friend of the enemy friend. III. Behind the Vijigiṣu.
(7) Pārṣṇigrāha, a Rearward Enemy.
(8) Ākranda, a Rearward Friend.
(9) Pārṣṇigrāhā-sāra, Friend of the Rearward Enemy.
(10) Ākrandasāra, Friend of the Rearward Friend. IV. (11) Madhyama.
(12) Udāsīna or neutral.¹ The area of diplomacy may indeed extend far beyond this circle. Kāmandaka, for instance, says that peace may safely be made with Anārya, non-Aryan States.² But theory concerns itself mainly with probabilities.