sa-rahasyaḿ dhanur-vedaḿ
dharmān nyāya-pathāḿs tathā
tathā cānvīkṣikīḿ vidyāḿ
rāja-nītiḿ ca ṣaḍ-vidhām
sa-rahasyam -- along with its confidential portion; dhanuh-vedam -- the science of military weapons; dharman -- the doctrines of human law; nyaya -- of logic; pathan -- the methods; tatha -- also; tatha ca -- and similarly; ansikshikim -- of philosophical debate; vidyam -- the branch of knowledge; raja-nitim -- political science; ca -- and; shat-vidham -- 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.
Srila Sridhara Svami explains that the confidential portion of the Dhanur-veda, military science, includes knowledge of the appropriate mantras and presiding deities of warfare. Dharman refers to the Manu-samhita and other standard lawbooks (dharma-sastras). Nyaya-pathan refers to the doctrine of Karma-mimamsa and other such theories. Anvikshikim 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) yana, marching; (4) asana, sitting tight; (5) dvaidha, dividing one's forces; and (6) samsaya, seeking the protection of a more powerful ruler.
