sa-rahasyaá¹ dhanur-vedaá¹
dharmÄn nyÄya-pathÄá¹s tathÄ
tathÄ cÄnvÄ«ká¹£ikÄ«á¹ vidyÄá¹
rÄja-nÄ«tiá¹ ca á¹£aá¸-vidhÄm
sa-rahasyam - along with its confidential portion; dhanuḥ-vedam - the science of military weapons; dharmÄn - the doctrines of human law; nyÄya - of logic; pathÄn - the methods; tathÄ - also; tathÄ ca - and similarly; ÄnsÄ«ká¹£ikÄ«m - of philosophical debate; vidyÄm - the branch of knowledge; rÄja-nÄ«tim - political science; ca - and; á¹£aá¹-vidhÄm - in six aspects.
He also taught Them the Dhanur-veda, with its most confidential secrets; the standard books of law; the methods of logical reasoning and philosophical debate; and the sixfold science of politics.
ÅšrÄ«la ÅšrÄ«dhara SvÄmÄ« explains that the confidential portion of the Dhanur-veda, military science, includes knowledge of the appropriate mantras and presiding deities of warfare. DharmÄn refers to the Manu-saá¹hitÄ and other standard lawbooks (dharma-Å›Ästras). NyÄya-pathÄn refers to the doctrine of Karma-mÄ«mÄá¹sÄ and other such theories. Ä€nvÄ«ká¹£ikÄ«m is knowledge of the techniques of logical argument (tarka). The sixfold political science is quite pragmatic and includes (1) sandhi, making peace; (2) vigraha, war; (3) yÄna, marching; (4) Äsana, sitting tight; (5) dvaidha, dividing one’s forces; and (6) saá¹Å›aya, seeking the protection of a more powerful ruler.
