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(3) This term means the 'subjects' in Śatapathá
a
Brāhmaṇa, XIV. 5.1.20.⁹
 
Vedic Index, Vol. I, p. 273.
 
TAKŞṢĀ-- (1) One of the Ratnins (q.v.) named in
the Maitrayani Samhita (i.e.
the Maitrāyaṇī
Saṁhitā (i.e. the Maitrāyaṇī
edn. of the Yajurveda).
 
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(2) The plain meaning is 'carpenter'. In order

to be one of the Ratnins, the Takṣaā must have

been the 'chief royal carpenter'.
 

(3) Takṣā is also the name of the architect of

the gods. (Apte, p. 227). Hence, it is more
the chief royal
 

likely that the Taksṣā was
 
carpenter cum state architect in chief.
 
the chief royal
carpenter cum state architect in chief.
 
TĀPASA VYAŇÑJANA—A spy or secret agent in

the guise of a mendicant (AS' I. 16).
 

 
TĪKŞŅṢṆA--An extremely courageous secret agent

who would never care for his life. Kautilya
ṭilya
describes that for the gain of money the Tiīkṣṇas

would fight even with an elephant or a snake.
 

Cf. ye janapade śūrāstyaktāmāno hastinaṁ vyālaṁ

vaā dravyahetoḥ pratiyodhayeyuste tiīksṣṇaāḥ (AS'

I. 12).
 
TI
 
TĪRTHA-- (1) Minister.
 

(2) Head of an administrative department.

(3) There used to be 18 Tiīrthas in any adminis-

trative set up.
 
9. Vedic Index, Vol. I, p. 273.
 
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