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(3) He functioned probably as a head magistr-

ate. (Cf. Apte, Students' Sansk. Eng. Dic. p. 244).

(4) This officer was more probably the Com-
mander of a certain number of soldiers-since
the term Danda as used in Dandasampat means

mander of a certain number of soldiers-since
the term Daṇḍa as used in Daṇḍasampat means
Bala or soldiers (see AS' VI. 1).
 
DAND
 
DAṆḌASAMPAT--The desirable qualities of an

ideal lot of soldiers. (AS' VI. 1).
 

 
DATTA --(1) A boy willingly given away for good
by his parents and adopted by another person as

by his parents and adopted by another person as
his son. In time of giving away the offer is to

be made with a formal ritual of touching water
(adbhiķ
(adbhiḥ). cf. mātā pitṛbhyām adbhir datto dattaḥ.

(AS' III. 7).'
 
Manu Saṁ IX. 159, also gives the term as Datta,
(2) Cf. Manu Samṁ IX. 168, where this son is
called Dattrima.
 

called Dattrima.
(3) Find the term Dattrima also in Manu Sam.
ṁ.
VII. 415.
 

(4) Also called Dattaka. cf. Yaājnñavalkya II. 130.

 
DATTAKA-See Datta.
 
-See Datta.
 
DATTRIMA-See Datta.
 
DAŠ-See Datta.
 
DAŚAGRĀMĪ—(1) A cluster of ten villages. (AS⁹
'
II. 35).
 

(2) An officer (i.e. a Gopa) in charge of ten

villages. (AS' IV. 13).
 

 
DĀNA--Bribery or gift. It is one of the four

Upaāyas (q.v.) or expedients for overcoming the

enemies. Kautṭilya calls it Upapradana and
āpradāna and
explains it as doing good of the enemy with the
 
7. Manu Sam IX. 159, also gives the term as Datta,
 
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