Political Concepts in Ancient India /187

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(4) According to Amara, there are two types of

Saciva, viz., Dhiīsaciva and Karmasaciva. The

Dhiīsaciva is a Mantriī or counsellor taking vital

part in policy matters. The Karmasaciva is an

executive officer.¹
 
mantrī dhīsacivomātyo'nye kar masacivāstataḥ (Amarakośa,
Kṣatriyavarga).
 
SACIVĀYATTĀ-SIDDHI--Administration
 
con-
con-
ducted by (literally dependent on) the Minister

(without duly consulting the king). This term

is used in Mudrārākṣasa III. See Siddhi.

 
SATRIĪ-A kind of spies, very intimately associa-

ted with the King and maintained by the King.

They learn astrology, astronomy, sorcery, folk
lore on omens and other allied sciences and

lore on omens and other allied sciences and
roam about in the guise of students for carry-

ing out some secret missions. (AŚ. I.10,
 

I.12 etc.).
 

 
SANDHI --(1) Peace or alliance.
 

(2) It is one of the six modes of foreign policy

(see Sadgunāḍguṇya).
 
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(3) It is an agreement between two hostile Kings

to stop hostility on the basis of certain agreed

terms in respect of land, wealth, etc. Cf. pana-
ṇa-
bandhaḥ sandhiḥ (AŚ. VII. 1).
 

(4) A state of mutual trust between Kings. In

this sense Sandhi, Śama and Sama and Samadhi are syno-
ādhi are syno-
nyms. Cf. sśamasāsandhissamaādhi rityekor-

thaḥ rājñāṁ viśvāsopagamah sśamas-sandhi-samā-

dhiriti (AŚ. VII. 17).
 

(5) Kautṭilya in AŚ. VII.9 describes three sub-
varieties of S.andhi, viz. Śamasandhi, VII.9 describes three sub-
varieties of Sandhi, viz. Samasandhi, Vi,ama-
Digitized by
 
2. mantri dhisacivomātyo'nye kar masacivā stataḥ (Amarakośa,
Keatriyavarga).
 
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