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highest officials. It gives a description of the duties
and qualities of the Superintendent of Justice
(dharmadhyakṣa), the Treasurer (bhāṇḍādhyakṣa), the
Superintendent of Mines (gañjādhyakṣa), the Com-
mander-in-Chief (senādhyakṣa), the Superintendent of
Horses (aśvādhyaksa), the Royal Doorkeeper (pratīhāra),
the Royal Counsellor (mantrin), the Royal Secretary
(lekhaka), the Royal Physician (vaidya), the Royal
Priest (purohita), the Royal Teacher (ācārya), the
Royal Astrologer (kālajña), the Custodian of the King's
Inner Apartments (rājāntaḥpura-rakṣaka), the Royal
Cook (supakāra), and the Royal Ambassador (duta).
It may be remarked in this connection that Cāṇakya's
maxims are not very familiar with the technical terms
for the highest officials of the king used in the Artha-
śāstra-s; and so, the dharmadhyaksa is in some texts also
referred to as senādhyakṣa, rājādhyakṣa or kośādhyakṣa;
the bhandadhyaksa is called in some texts also
kośādhyakṣa, senādhyakṣa or even dharmadhyaksa; the
ganjadhyakṣa is also named in some texts gajā-
dhyaksa; and the senādhyakṣa is in some texts referred
to as aśvādhyakşa, while the aśvadhyakṣa is called in
some texts senādhyakṣa or even dharmādhyakṣa.
INTRODUCTION
The next short chapter entitled 'King's Subjects'
(237-44) contains maxims dealing in general with the
behaviour of the king's subjects towards the king and
vice versa. Particularly interesting are the maxims
saying that the subjects are powerless against the king
since they cannot resort to redress, even if he misbehaves
(240-1).
highest officials. It gives a description of the duties
and qualities of the Superintendent of Justice
(dharmadhyakṣa), the Treasurer (bhāṇḍādhyakṣa), the
Superintendent of Mines (gañjādhyakṣa), the Com-
mander-in-Chief (senādhyakṣa), the Superintendent of
Horses (aśvādhyaksa), the Royal Doorkeeper (pratīhāra),
the Royal Counsellor (mantrin), the Royal Secretary
(lekhaka), the Royal Physician (vaidya), the Royal
Priest (purohita), the Royal Teacher (ācārya), the
Royal Astrologer (kālajña), the Custodian of the King's
Inner Apartments (rājāntaḥpura-rakṣaka), the Royal
Cook (supakāra), and the Royal Ambassador (duta).
It may be remarked in this connection that Cāṇakya's
maxims are not very familiar with the technical terms
for the highest officials of the king used in the Artha-
śāstra-s; and so, the dharmadhyaksa is in some texts also
referred to as senādhyakṣa, rājādhyakṣa or kośādhyakṣa;
the bhandadhyaksa is called in some texts also
kośādhyakṣa, senādhyakṣa or even dharmadhyaksa; the
ganjadhyakṣa is also named in some texts gajā-
dhyaksa; and the senādhyakṣa is in some texts referred
to as aśvādhyakşa, while the aśvadhyakṣa is called in
some texts senādhyakṣa or even dharmādhyakṣa.
INTRODUCTION
The next short chapter entitled 'King's Subjects'
(237-44) contains maxims dealing in general with the
behaviour of the king's subjects towards the king and
vice versa. Particularly interesting are the maxims
saying that the subjects are powerless against the king
since they cannot resort to redress, even if he misbehaves
(240-1).