Indian Antiquary Vol 39

SR No.: 032531
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 418
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 16 MB

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[MARCH, 1910.
The spy should however appoint some persons to murder him; or he may be killed by some concealed persons ; or some persons pretending to be brave soldiers may be made to accompany him and may be toll by a spy (to murder him). Thus the end of troubles. One should cause such troubles to one's enemy and ward off those of one's owul.
In the case of a person who is capable of causing or alleviating troubles, intrigue should be made use of; and in the case of a person who is of reliable character, able to undertake works, and to favour bis ally in his succes, and to afford protection against calamities, counter-intriguo (pratijapa) should be made use of (to keep his friendsbip secure). It should also be considered whether the person is of good disposition or of obstinate temper (baha).
The intrigue carried on by a foreigner of obstinate temper with local persons is of the following form :-" If a'ter killing his own master, he comes to me, then I will secure these two objects, the destruction of my enemy and the acquisition of the enemy's lands; or else my enemy kills hin, with the consequence that the partisans of the relations killed, and other persons who are equally guilty and are therefore apprehensive of similar punishment to themselves will perturb my enemy's peace when my enemy has no friends to count ; or when my enemy fails to suspect any other person who is cqnally guilty, I shall be able to cause the death of this or that officer under my enemy's own command."
The intrigne carried on by a local person of obstinate temper with a foreigner is of the follow. ing form :-" I shall either plunder the treasury of this king or destroy bls army; I sball murder my master by employing this man ; if my master consents, I shall cause him to march against an external enemy or a wild tribe ; let his circle of states be brought to confusion, let him incur enmity with them, then it is easy to keep him under my power, and conciliate him; or I myself shall selze the kingdom ; or having bound him in chains, I shall obtain both my master's land and outside land; or having caused the enemy (of my master) to march out, I shall cause the eneny to to murdered in good faith ; or I shall seize the enemy's capital when it is empty (of soldiers).
When a person of good disposition makes a conspiracy for the purpose of acquiring what is to be enjoyed by both, then an agreement should be made with bim. But when a person of obstinate temper so conspires, he should be allowed to have his own way and then deceived. Thus the form of policy to be adopted sbould be considered.
Enemies from enemies, subjects from subjects, subjects from enemies, and enemies from subjects should ever be gnarded ; and both from bis subjects and enemies, a learned man should ever guard his own person.
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NOTES AND QUERIES. EARLY USE OF TOBACCO IN INDIA.
(2) At what depth and etactly in what cit.
cumstances were the Sarnath hubbleWITH reference to Mr. Ganapati Ray's note
bubbles' found P Everybody knows (ante, p. 176), I beg to ask him :
that excavations at ancient sites produce
objects of all periode, and no inference (1) To be good enough to state the evidence
can be drawn from finds of small objects, for the use of the banskrit word
unless the exact particulars of their ar45€ (tâmrakúta), at a very early
discovery are recorded accurately. period, long before the reign of Akbar.'
The subject is of interest sufficient to jtstify une can prove suon use, 1816 que careful enquiry. There is no doubt that to If he can prove such use, is it quite certain that the word meant' tobacco 'P Akbar himself tha herb tobacco Was an absolute The word looks like a Sanskritized
novelty. The story of its introduction to him is rendering of the vernacular tambákat
told in von Noer's book. etc., which is always 1880 med to
VINCENT A. SMITU. represent an American word.
I lot September, 1909.
64 In Suo ka metre.