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sandhi and Atisandhi in one manner, and another
sandhi and Atisandhi in one manner, and another
five sub-varieties, viz. Mitrasandhi, Hiranṇya-

sandhi, Bhuūmisandhi, Karmasandhi and Ana-

vasitasandhi (q.v.), in another manner.
 
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SANNIDHĀTĀ—(1) Treasury officer.
 

(2) A top official in charge of the development

and protection of the royal exchequer.
 

(3) AŚ. II.5 suggests that he should supervise
the construction of the treasury, the house of

the construction of the treasury, the house of
commerce, the granary, the store, the armou-

ry and the jail.
 

(4) Sannidhātäā is one of the 18 Mahāmātras.
 

(5) This term corresponds to the Samgrahita

(q.v.) of the list of Ratnins (q.v.).
 

 
SAPTA-PRAKRTAYAH--The seven mutually

beneficial elements of the state. Same as Sap-
tān
tāṅga (q.v.). Kautṭilya (AŚ. VI.1) uses the term

Prakrṛti in this sense, while Kaāmandaka (IV.1)
uses the term An
uses the term Aṅga. Altekar calls them

"the seven constituents of the state", while

Ghoshal the seven constituent elements (pra-

krṛiti) of the political organisation (raājya)'.
SAPTĀŅGA (1) The seven mutually beneficials
elements (of constituents) of the state. They are
named by Kamandaka as, Svāmī (the King),
Amatya (the Ministers), Rāṣṭra (the territory
along with the people), Durga (the fort), Kośa
 
3. SGAI, p. 45.
 
4. HIPI, p. 84.
 
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SAPTĀṆGA--(1) The seven mutually beneficial
elements (of constituents) of the state. Cf. svämyamāṭāmyamātyaśca rāṣṭṛamṁ ca durgamṁ kośo balam suhrt
ṁ suhṛt
pasparopakārīdaṁ saptānṅgaṁ rājyam ucyate. (Kāmandaka, IV.1).
 
They are
named by Kāmandaka as, Svāmī (the King),
Amātya (the Ministers), Rāṣṭra (the territory
along with the people), Diurgitized by
 
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a (the fort), Kośa