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(8) Mahābhārata suggesting the number to be 8
uses the term Mantrī. aṣṭānāṁ mantriṇāṁ madhye mantrāṇi rājopadhārayet (Mbh.
XII. 85).
(9) Śukranītisāra distinguishes between the
terms Saciva, Mantrī and Amātya as follows --
sarvadarśī pradhānastu senāvit sacivastathā Man-
trī tu nītikuśalaḥ paṇḍito dharmatattvavit deśa-
kālapravijñātā hyamātya iti kathyate (ŚNS II.84-
86).
(10) At least in one place Kauṭilya seems to
use the term Mantrī in the sense of an executive
officer. Because, he suggests that in an emer-
gent situation the king should immediately call
the Mantrīs or Mantripariṣad (See quotation
from AŚ I. 15 under Ātyayika Kārya). In the
passage referred to, Kauṭilya seems to use the
term Mantriṇaḥ in the sense of Counsellors
(Matisacivas) and the term Mantrīpariṣad in
the sense of 'a council of executive officers."
MAHATTARĀDAHIKĀRINS--(1) Adhikārima-
hattaras.
(2) Village elders in office or power, belonging
to south India from C. 600 A.D. onwards. Altekar, SGAI, p. 230.
MAHĀKṢA PAṬALIKA--(1) Superintendent of
legal records. Cf. Altekar, SGAI, p. 199. (See Akṣapaṭala).
(2) =Akṣapaṭalika.
(3) =Akṣapaṭalādhyakṣa (q.v.).
MAHĀMANTRĪ—(1) The king's chief counsellor.
(2) The Mantrī par excellence.
MAHĀMĀTRA--(1) =Mahāmātya.
uses the term Mantrī. aṣṭānāṁ mantriṇāṁ madhye mantrāṇi rājopadhārayet (Mbh.
XII. 85).
(9) Śukranītisāra distinguishes between the
terms Saciva, Mantrī and Amātya as follows --
sarvadarśī pradhānastu senāvit sacivastathā Man-
trī tu nītikuśalaḥ paṇḍito dharmatattvavit deśa-
kālapravijñātā hyamātya iti kathyate (ŚNS II.84-
86).
(10) At least in one place Kauṭilya seems to
use the term Mantrī in the sense of an executive
officer. Because, he suggests that in an emer-
gent situation the king should immediately call
the Mantrīs or Mantripariṣad (See quotation
from AŚ I. 15 under Ātyayika Kārya). In the
passage referred to, Kauṭilya seems to use the
term Mantriṇaḥ in the sense of Counsellors
(Matisacivas) and the term Mantrīpariṣad in
the sense of 'a council of executive officers."
MAHATTARĀDAHIKĀRINS--(1) Adhikārima-
hattaras.
(2) Village elders in office or power, belonging
to south India from C. 600 A.D. onwards. Altekar, SGAI, p. 230.
MAHĀKṢA PAṬALIKA--(1) Superintendent of
legal records. Cf. Altekar, SGAI, p. 199. (See Akṣapaṭala).
(2) =Akṣapaṭalika.
(3) =Akṣapaṭalādhyakṣa (q.v.).
MAHĀMANTRĪ—(1) The king's chief counsellor.
(2) The Mantrī par excellence.
MAHĀMĀTRA--(1) =Mahāmātya.