द्वैधीभाव

{ dvaidhībhāvḥ, dvaidhībhāva }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

DVAIDHĪBHĀVA   One of the six qualities, others being Sandhi, Vigraha, Yāna, Āsana, and Saṁśraya. Sandhi is to make peace with the enemy. Vigraha is war. The journey to battle is Yāna. Āsana is, not going for war. Dvaidhībhāva is dividing his army into two, i.e. if the army rose against the King, he should bring one party on his side and make the two parties fight with each other. Saṁśraya is to yield to the powerful. [Manusmṛti, Chapter 7, Stanza 160] .

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

द्वैधी—भाव  m.  m. duality, double nature, [MBh.]

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द्वैधी भाव

dilemma, doubt, uncertainty, ib.
double-dealing, falsehood, deceit, [Yājñ.]; [Pañc.]; [Kām.]
separation ( esp. of an army, one of the six kinds of royal policy), [Mn. vii, 160]
exciting dissension or causing the separation of allies, [W.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

द्वैधीभावः [dvaidhībhāvḥ]   1 Duality, double state or nature.
Separation into two, difference, diversity.
Doubt, uncertainty, vacillation, suspense; धृतद्वैधीभावकातरं मे मनः [Ś.1.]
A dilemma.
One of the six Guṇas or modes of foreign policy. (According to some authorities it means 'double dealing', or 'duplicity' 'keeping apparently friendly relations with the enemy'; द्वैधी- भाविकाः सन्धिविग्रहाः [Kau.A.7;] बलिनोर्द्विषतोर्मध्ये वाचात्मानं समर्पयन् । द्वैधीभावेन तिष्ठेत्तु काकाक्षिवदलक्षितः ॥ According to others it means 'dividing one's army and encountering a superior enemy in detachments', 'harassing the enemy by attacking them in small bands'; द्वैधीभावः स्वबलस्य द्विधाकरणम् Mitā. on [Y.1.347;] cf. also [Ms.7.] 173. and 16.)
A contest, dispute.
Falsehood, duplicity.

Shabda-Sagara

द्वैधीभाव  m.  ( -वः)
1. Sowing dessension, causing tho separation of allies. 2. Dividing into two.
3. The nature or property of being two or distinct.
E. द्वैध, and भाव property, च्वि aff.

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द्वैध भाव च्वि