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Political Concepts in Ancient India
sandhi and Atisandhi in one manner, and another
five sub-varieties, viz. Mitrasandhi, Hiranya-
sandhi, Bhumisandhi, 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
commerce, the granary, the store, the armou-
ry and the jail.
(4) Sannidhātä 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-
tānga (q.v.). Kautilya (AŚ. VI.1) uses the term
Prakrti in this sense, while Kamandaka (IV.1)
uses the term Anga. Altekar calls them
"the seven constituents of the state", while
Ghoshal the seven constituent elements (pra-
kriti) of the political organisation (rajya)'.
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.
5. Cf. svämyamāṭyaśca rāṣṭṛam ca durgam kośo balam suhrt
pasparopakārīdaṁ saptāngaṁ rājyam ucyate. (Kāmandaka, IV.1).
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Political Concepts in Ancient India
sandhi and Atisandhi in one manner, and another
five sub-varieties, viz. Mitrasandhi, Hiranya-
sandhi, Bhumisandhi, Karmasandhi and Ana-
vasitasandhi (q.v.), in another manner.
.
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
commerce, the granary, the store, the armou-
ry and the jail.
(4) Sannidhātä 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-
tānga (q.v.). Kautilya (AŚ. VI.1) uses the term
Prakrti in this sense, while Kamandaka (IV.1)
uses the term Anga. Altekar calls them
"the seven constituents of the state", while
Ghoshal the seven constituent elements (pra-
kriti) of the political organisation (rajya)'.
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.
5. Cf. svämyamāṭyaśca rāṣṭṛam ca durgam kośo balam suhrt
pasparopakārīdaṁ saptāngaṁ rājyam ucyate. (Kāmandaka, IV.1).
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