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logy and politics and he should be capable of
averting the (national or political) calamities
caused by human or heavenly agencies.*
(6) According to Śukranītisāra, (II. 80) the
Purohita should be well versed in ethics and the
science of weapons and army arrangements.³
(7) According to a view, recorded by Sukra, the
Purohita is the Minister of Religion in a council
of ten Ministers.
109
(8) In AŚ I. 12, Kautilya mentions (Purohita)
in the second place in a list of 18 Mahāmātras
(or Tirthas).
(9) Purodhā is another term for Purohita."
(10) According to Mbh. Santi. 73.1, the Purohita
should be very learned and the king should
consult him in matters relating to Dharma
and Artha.
PŪRVA-SĀHASA-DANDA-(1) A fine ranging
between fortyeight and nintysix Panas (AS
III. 18). This fine is referred to also as Prathama-
Sahasa-Daṇḍa in other literature.
(2) Manu calls it Prathama-Sahasa and fixes the
penalty at 250 Panas.¹
4. purohitam....saḍange, vede, daive nimitte, daṇḍanityāṁ ca
abhivinitam āpadāṁ daivamānuşīņām ātharvabhirupāyaik ca
pratikartāraṁ kurvita (AS' I. 9).
5. nitiśāstrā stravyuhadikusalastupurohitaḥ.
6. Vide, K. P. Jayaswal, Hindu Polity, p. 282.
7. purodhāstu purohitaḥ (Amara Kşatri-ya varga).
8. rajna purohitaḥ karyo bhaved vidvan bahuśrutah ubhau
samikşya dharmarthāvaprameyā-vanantaram (Mbh. Šānti. 73.1).
9. aṣṭacatvārimsatpaṇāvaraṁ sanna-vatiparaḥ pārvasāhasaden-
dah.
1. Manu Sam. VIII. 138.
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logy and politics and he should be capable of
averting the (national or political) calamities
caused by human or heavenly agencies.*
(6) According to Śukranītisāra, (II. 80) the
Purohita should be well versed in ethics and the
science of weapons and army arrangements.³
(7) According to a view, recorded by Sukra, the
Purohita is the Minister of Religion in a council
of ten Ministers.
109
(8) In AŚ I. 12, Kautilya mentions (Purohita)
in the second place in a list of 18 Mahāmātras
(or Tirthas).
(9) Purodhā is another term for Purohita."
(10) According to Mbh. Santi. 73.1, the Purohita
should be very learned and the king should
consult him in matters relating to Dharma
and Artha.
PŪRVA-SĀHASA-DANDA-(1) A fine ranging
between fortyeight and nintysix Panas (AS
III. 18). This fine is referred to also as Prathama-
Sahasa-Daṇḍa in other literature.
(2) Manu calls it Prathama-Sahasa and fixes the
penalty at 250 Panas.¹
4. purohitam....saḍange, vede, daive nimitte, daṇḍanityāṁ ca
abhivinitam āpadāṁ daivamānuşīņām ātharvabhirupāyaik ca
pratikartāraṁ kurvita (AS' I. 9).
5. nitiśāstrā stravyuhadikusalastupurohitaḥ.
6. Vide, K. P. Jayaswal, Hindu Polity, p. 282.
7. purodhāstu purohitaḥ (Amara Kşatri-ya varga).
8. rajna purohitaḥ karyo bhaved vidvan bahuśrutah ubhau
samikşya dharmarthāvaprameyā-vanantaram (Mbh. Šānti. 73.1).
9. aṣṭacatvārimsatpaṇāvaraṁ sanna-vatiparaḥ pārvasāhasaden-
dah.
1. Manu Sam. VIII. 138.
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