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gift of wealth (artha). Cf. Upapradānam arthopa-
kāraḥ (AS'Ś II. 10).
DĀMARIKA--A riotous person (AS'Ś IV. 9).
DĀYABHĀGA--Partition of inheritance; division
of property among heirs.
DĀYĀDA--(1) One who is entitled to inheritance
or a share of patrimony (AS'Ś III. 2, Yājñavalkya
II. 118, Manu Saṁ, VIII. 160), an heir.
(2) An heiress is called Dāyāda or Dāyādī.
DĀSA--A slave, who is purchased for life-time with
a lump sum. Such a slave can be re-sold and he
may also regain freedom on payment of his price
to the master (AS'Ś III. 13).
DŪTA--(1) In AS'Ś I. 16, Kauṭilya describes the
functions of a Dūta. Accordingly the term may
mean a messenger or, an envoy, or, an am-
bassador or, an emissary.
(2) Taking the term in general Kauṭilya classi-
fies Dūta into three types, viz. Nisṛṣṭārtha (i.e.,
one who has all the qualities of an Amātya),
Parimitārtha (i.e., one who possesses three-
fourths of the qualities of an Amātya) and
Śāsanahara (i.e., one who possesses half the
qualities of an Amātya) (AS'Ś I. 16).
(3) According to K. P. Jayaswal the term Dūta,
as used in Manu Saṁhitā, VII. 65-66 and Rāmā-
8....................................................dūte sandhiviparyayau.
dūta eva hi sandhatte bhinattyeva ca saṁhatān dūtastat
Kurute Karma bhidyante yena mānavāh.
kāraḥ (A
DĀMARIKA--A riotous person (A
DĀYABHĀGA--Partition of inheritance; division
of property among heirs.
DĀYĀDA--(1) One who is entitled to inheritance
or a share of patrimony (A
II. 118, Manu Saṁ, VIII. 160), an heir.
(2) An heiress is called Dāyāda or Dāyādī.
DĀSA--A slave, who is purchased for life-time with
a lump sum. Such a slave can be re-sold and he
may also regain freedom on payment of his price
to the master (A
DŪTA--(1) In A
functions of a Dūta. Accordingly the term may
mean a messenger or, an envoy, or, an am-
bassador or, an emissary.
(2) Taking the term in general Kauṭilya classi-
fies Dūta into three types, viz. Nisṛṣṭārtha (i.e.,
one who has all the qualities of an Amātya),
Parimitārtha (i.e., one who possesses three-
fourths of the qualities of an Amātya) and
Śāsanahara (i.e., one who possesses half the
qualities of an Amātya) (A
(3) According to K. P. Jayaswal the term Dūta,
as used in Manu Saṁhitā, VII. 65-66 and Rāmā-
8....................................................dūte sandhiviparyayau.
dūta eva hi sandhatte bhinattyeva ca saṁhatān dūtastat
Kurute Karma bhidyante yena mānavāh.