Political Concepts in Ancient India /119

Glossary
 
DHARMASTHA--A judicial magistrate of the sta-

tus of an Amatya. (AS III. 1). He is mainly

concerned with the civil suits. Only such
Ama
Amātyas who pass the test of virtue (Dharmo-

padhā) are to be appointed Dharmasthas.
 
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Cf. tatra dharmopadhā-suddhān dharmasthiya-
śuddhān dharmasthīya-
kaṇṭakaśodhaneṣu sthaāpayet. (AŚ I. 10).
 

 
DHARMASTHIAĪA--The section of the Arthasastra
śastra
devoted to the functions of the Dharmastha. See

Dharmastha and AS' III. 1.
 

 
DHARMOPADHÃĀ--Test of virtue. (See Upadhā).

This is actually a test of loyalty of the Amatyas.
ātyas.
The Purohita picks up a sham quarrel with the

King and brings an allegation that the King is

'un virtuous', and pleads that he should be re-

moved from the throne. If an Amatya does not
ātya does not
take side with the Purohita then he is supposed

to have passed in the test of virtue. (AŚ I. 10).

 
DHĀRAŅṆAKA--See Dhāraṇika.
 

 
DHĀRAŅṆIKA --(1) A dobtor (ASŚ' III. 11).
 

(2) =Dhāraṇaka, (Yaājnñavalkya, II. 3.63).

 
DHIĪ-SACIVA--A minister for counsel (opposite to

Karmasaciva, who is a minister for action or

execution). See Saciva.
 
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NĀGARAKA--Same as Naāgarika.
 

 
NĀGARIKA --(1) City governor. The Samahartā
āhartā
is the counterpart of the Naāgarika in respect of
the administration of the countryside.¹
 
1
the administration of the countryside. Samāhartṛvannāgarika nagaraṁ cintayet (AŚ II. 36).
 
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