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(4) According to Amara, there are two types of
Saciva, viz., Dhisaciva and Karmasaciva. The
Dhisaciva is a Mantri or counsellor taking vital
part in policy matters. The Karmasaciva is an
executive officer.¹
 
SACIVĀYATTĀ-SIDDHI-Administration
 
con-
ducted by (literally dependent on) the Minister
(without duly consulting the king). This term
is used in Mudrārākṣasa III. See Siddhi.
SATRI-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
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 Sadgunya).
 
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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-
bandhaḥ sandhiḥ (AŚ. VII. 1).
 
(4) A state of mutual trust between Kings. In
this sense Sandhi, Sama and Samadhi are syno-
nyms. Cf. samasāsandhissamadhi rityekor-
thaḥ rājñāṁ viśvāsopagamah samas-sandhi-samā-
dhiriti (AŚ. VII. 17).
 
(5) Kautilya in AS. 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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