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Political Concepts in Ancient India
(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
Bala or soldiers (see AS' VI. 1).
DANDASAMPAT-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
his son. In time of giving away the offer is to
be made with a formal ritual of touching water
(adbhiķ). cf. mātā pitṛbhyām adbhir datto dattaḥ.
(AS' III. 7).'
(2) Cf. Manu Sam IX. 168, where this son is
called Dattrima.
(3) Find the term Dattrima also in Manu Sam.
VII. 415.
(4) Also called Dattaka. cf. Yajnavalkya II. 130.
DATTAKA-See Datta.
DATTRIMA-See Datta.
DAŠAGRĀMĪ—(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
Upayas (q.v.) or expedients for overcoming the
enemies. Kautilya calls it Upapradana 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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Political Concepts in Ancient India
(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
Bala or soldiers (see AS' VI. 1).
DANDASAMPAT-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
his son. In time of giving away the offer is to
be made with a formal ritual of touching water
(adbhiķ). cf. mātā pitṛbhyām adbhir datto dattaḥ.
(AS' III. 7).'
(2) Cf. Manu Sam IX. 168, where this son is
called Dattrima.
(3) Find the term Dattrima also in Manu Sam.
VII. 415.
(4) Also called Dattaka. cf. Yajnavalkya II. 130.
DATTAKA-See Datta.
DATTRIMA-See Datta.
DAŠAGRĀMĪ—(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
Upayas (q.v.) or expedients for overcoming the
enemies. Kautilya calls it Upapradana 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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