sa-rahasyam dhanur-vedam

 dharman nyaya-pathams tatha

tatha canviksikim vidyam

 raja-nitim ca sad-vidham

 

Translation: 

 

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.

 

Purport: 

 

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. Anviksikim 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.