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DHARMASTHA--A judicial magistrate of the sta-
tus of an Amatya. (ASŚ III. 1). He is mainly
concerned with the civil suits. Only such
Amātyas who pass the test of virtue (Dharmo-
padhā) are to be appointed Dharmasthas.
Cf. tatra dharmopadhā-śuddhān dharmasthīya-
kaṇṭakaśodhaneṣu sthāpayet. (AŚ I. 10).
DHARMASTHĪA--The section of the Arthaśastra
devoted to the functions of the Dharmastha. See
Dharmastha and AS'Ś III. 1.
DHARMOPADHĀ--Test of virtue. (See Upadhā).
This is actually a test of loyalty of the Amātyas.
The Purohita picks up a sham quarrel with the
King and brings an allegation that the King is
'unvirtuous', and pleads that he should be re-
moved from the throne. If an Amātya does not
take side with the Purohita then he is supposed
to have passed in the test of virtue. (AŚ I. 10).
DHĀRAṆAKA--See Dhāraṇika.
DHĀRAṆIKA--(1) A dobtor (AŚ' III. 11).
(2) =Dhāraṇaka, (Yājñavalkya, II. 3.63).
DHĪ-SACIVA--A minister for counsel (opposite to
Karmasaciva, who is a minister for action or
execution). See Saciva.
NĀGARAKA--Same as Nāgarika.
NĀGARIKA--(1) City governor. The Samāhartā
is the counterpart of the Nāgarika in respect of
the administration of the countryside. Samāhartṛvannāgarika nagaraṁ cintayet (AŚ II. 36).
tus of an Amatya. (A
concerned with the civil suits. Only such
Amātyas who pass the test of virtue (Dharmo-
padhā) are to be appointed Dharmasthas.
Cf. tatra dharmopadhā-śuddhān dharmasthīya-
kaṇṭakaśodhaneṣu sthāpayet. (AŚ I. 10).
DHARMASTHĪA--The section of the Arthaśastra
devoted to the functions of the Dharmastha. See
Dharmastha and A
DHARMOPADHĀ--Test of virtue. (See Upadhā).
This is actually a test of loyalty of the Amātyas.
The Purohita picks up a sham quarrel with the
King and brings an allegation that the King is
'unvirtuous', and pleads that he should be re-
moved from the throne. If an Amātya does not
take side with the Purohita then he is supposed
to have passed in the test of virtue. (AŚ I. 10).
DHĀRAṆAKA--See Dhāraṇika.
DHĀRAṆIKA--(1) A dobtor (AŚ
(2) =Dhāraṇaka, (Yājñavalkya, II. 3.63).
DHĪ-SACIVA--A minister for counsel (opposite to
Karmasaciva, who is a minister for action or
execution). See Saciva.
NĀGARAKA--Same as Nāgarika.
NĀGARIKA--(1) City governor. The Samāhartā
is the counterpart of the Nāgarika in respect of
the administration of the countryside. Samāhartṛvannāgarika nagaraṁ cintayet (AŚ II. 36).