दण्डम्

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   One of the four expedients. The four expedients are Sāma, Dāna, Bheda and Daṇḍa. A king should subdue an enemy by resorting to these four expedients. Of the four expedients, sāma and daṇḍa are considered to be the best. Sāmādīnāmupāyānāṁ Caturṇāmapi paṇḍitāḥ / Sāmadaṇḍau praśaṁsanti Nityaṁ rāṣṭrābhivṛddhaye. // [Manusmṛti, Stanza 109] . Wise people say that, of the four expedients Sāma and Daṇḍa are the most effective for the prosperity of the country.
DAṆḌAM I   A divine weapon of Kāla (Yama). It is mentioned in [Mahābhārata, Vana Parva, Chapter 41, Stanza 26] that King Yama had presented this weapon to Arjuna.
DAṆḌAM II   A holy place on the bank of river Pampā. Those who bathe in this holy place will get the fruits of giving a thousand cows as Gift. [M.B. Vana Parva, Chapter 85, Stanza 15] .