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Glossary
gift of wealth (artha). Cf. Upapradānam arthopa-
kāraḥ (AS' II. 10).
DĀMARIKA-A riotous person (AS' IV. 9).
DÃYABHĀGA-Partition of inheritance; division
of property among heirs.
DĀYĀDA (1) One who is entitled to inheritance
or a share of patrimony (AS' III. 2, Yājnavalkya
II. 118, Manu Sam, VIII. 160), an heir.
(2) An heiress is called Dāyāda or Dāyādī.
DASA-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' III. 13).
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DŪTA (1) In AS' I. 16, Kautilya 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 Kautilya classi-
fies Dūta into three types, viz. Nisṛṣṭārtha (i.e.,
one who has all the qualities of an Amatya),
Parimitartha (i.e., one who possesses three-
fourths of the qualities of an Amatya) and
Śāsanahara (i.e., one who possesses half the
qualities of an Amātya) (AS' I. 16).
(3) According to K. P. Jayaswal the term Dūta,
as used in Manu Samhita, VII. 65-668 and Rāmā-
8.
..dūte sandhiviparyayau.
duta eva hi sandhatte bhinattyeva ca samhatan dītastat
Kurute Karma bhidyante yena mānavāh.
....
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gift of wealth (artha). Cf. Upapradānam arthopa-
kāraḥ (AS' II. 10).
DĀMARIKA-A riotous person (AS' IV. 9).
DÃYABHĀGA-Partition of inheritance; division
of property among heirs.
DĀYĀDA (1) One who is entitled to inheritance
or a share of patrimony (AS' III. 2, Yājnavalkya
II. 118, Manu Sam, VIII. 160), an heir.
(2) An heiress is called Dāyāda or Dāyādī.
DASA-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' III. 13).
91
DŪTA (1) In AS' I. 16, Kautilya 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 Kautilya classi-
fies Dūta into three types, viz. Nisṛṣṭārtha (i.e.,
one who has all the qualities of an Amatya),
Parimitartha (i.e., one who possesses three-
fourths of the qualities of an Amatya) and
Śāsanahara (i.e., one who possesses half the
qualities of an Amātya) (AS' I. 16).
(3) According to K. P. Jayaswal the term Dūta,
as used in Manu Samhita, VII. 65-668 and Rāmā-
8.
..dūte sandhiviparyayau.
duta eva hi sandhatte bhinattyeva ca samhatan dītastat
Kurute Karma bhidyante yena mānavāh.
....
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