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Atharvaveda Sabhā is described as a sister of
Samiti. Cf. sabhā ca ma samitiścāvatām prajā-paterduhitarau
saṁvidāne (Atharvaveda, 7. 170
Political Concepts in Ancient India
Atharvaveda Sabha is described as a sister of
Samiti3.1). "Perhaps the first was a meeting of
the great men of the tribe while the second was
a mass gathering of all free tribesmen or of
heads of families. These two bodies exerted
much influence on the king and their approval
was necessary to ensure his accession".5
Basham, The Wonder that was India, p. 33.
SAMADHIGATAPAÑCA-MAHĀŠŚABDA--See
Prāpta-pañca-mahā-sśabda.
SAMAĀDHI--Political reconciliation. A state of
mutual trust between Kings. In this sense it is
synonymous withSŚama and Sandhi. (AŚ. VII.
17).
SAMĀHARTĀ--(1) Collector of Revenue. He is
required to supervise the seven sources of reve-
nue income of the state, viz. Durga, Rāṣṭra,
Khani, Setu, Vana, Vraja and Vanikpatha as
detailed in AŚ II.6.
(2) One of the 18 Tiīrthas. (see Tiīrtha).
(3) Samāhartä was to divide the entire country-
side into four sectors each of which was to be put
under the charge of a subordinate officer called
Sthaānika and into certain Blocks (each con-
taining some five to ten villages), each of which
was to be put under the charge of a subordinate
officer called Gopa (ASŚ II. 35). Through these
subordinate officers the Samahartaāhartā kept a
record of the population, produce and other
sources of income etc.
4. Cf. sabha ca ma samitiscavatām praja-paterduhitarau
samvidāne (Atharvaveda, 7. 13.1).
5. Basham, The Wonder that was India, p. 33.
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Samiti. Cf. sabhā ca ma samitiścāvatām prajā-paterduhitarau
saṁvidāne (Atharvaveda, 7. 1
Political Concepts in Ancient India
Atharvaveda Sabha is described as a sister of
Samiti
the great men of the tribe while the second was
a mass gathering of all free tribesmen or of
heads of families. These two bodies exerted
much influence on the king and their approval
was necessary to ensure his accession".
SAMADHIGATAPAÑCA-MAHĀ
Prāpta-pañca-mahā-
SAM
mutual trust between Kings. In this sense it is
synonymous with
17).
SAMĀHARTĀ--(1) Collector of Revenue. He is
required to supervise the seven sources of reve-
nue income of the state, viz. Durga, Rāṣṭra,
Khani, Setu, Vana, Vraja and Vanikpatha as
detailed in AŚ II.6.
(2) One of the 18 T
(3) Samāhartä was to divide the entire country-
side into four sectors each of which was to be put
under the charge of a subordinate officer called
Sth
taining some five to ten villages), each of which
was to be put under the charge of a subordinate
officer called Gopa (A
subordinate officers the Sam
record of the population, produce and other
sources of income etc.
4. Cf. sabha ca ma samitiscavatām praja-paterduhitarau
samvidāne (Atharvaveda, 7. 13.1).
5. Basham, The Wonder that was India, p. 33.
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sources of income etc.