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for the purpose of winning the Samṁgha-repub-

lics by weakening their political fabric in AS
Ś
XI.1. But in the concluding verse of the same

chapter he observes that the Samṁgha-mukhya

should administer justice, should have control

over his senses, should be energetic, should be

dear to the citizens and should always endeavour
to attract their mind.
 

to attract their mind. Cf. saṁgha-mukhyaśca saṁgheṣu nyāya-vṛttihitahpriyaḥ
dānto yuktajanastisthet sarvacittāṇuvartakaḥ (AŚ XI. 1).
(4) Mahābhārata, Śānti Parva (Ch. 107, VV. 23-

25) instructs that it is the duty of the Ganṇa-

mukhyas to conduct the affairs of the commu-

nity.(lokayātrā samāyāttā). The policy resolutions

should remain with the Ganṇa-pradḍhāna, and the

entire political community (i.e. the Ganṇas)
should not learn all the policies in their entirety.

should not learn all the policies in their entirety.
The Ganṇa-pradhana should finalise the policies

in the interest of the Ganṇa (the entire political

community) in a meeting with the Ganṇa-mu-
khyas.'
 
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SAMRĀT-An emperor
khyas. Cf. Jayswal loc. cit, hand the following :
tasmān mānayitaving lordship oyāste gaṇamukhyāḥ pradhānataḥ
lokayātra samāyattā bhuyasī teṣu pārthiver a
numa
mantraguptiḥ pradhaneṣu cāraścāmitrakarśanam
na gaṇaḥ kṛtsnaśo mantraṁ śrotum arhanti ber of feudatories, his empire hārata
gaṇamukyaistu saṁbeing known
as Samrajya. This term has almost the same
connotation since the Vedic age. Cf.
 
6. Cf. samgha-mukhyaśca samgheşu nyaya-vrttihitahpriyhuya kāryam ganahitam mithaḥ
dānto yuktajanastisthet sarvacittāṇuvartakaḥ (AŚ XI. 1).
7. Cf. Jayswal loc. cit, and the following:
 
tasmān mānayitavyāste gaṇamukhyāḥ pradhānataḥ
lokayātra samāyattā bhuyasî teşu pārthiva
mantraguptiḥ pradhaneṣu cāraścāmitrakarśanam
 
na ganaḥ kṛtsnaśo mantram śrotum arhanti bhārata
gaṇamukyaistu sambhuya karyam ganahitam mithaḥ

(Mahaābhaārata, SaŚānti Parva, Ch. 107. VV. 23-25).
 
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SAMRĀṬ--An emperor, having lordship over a
number of feudatories, his empire being known
as Sāmrājya. Basham, The Wonder that was India, p. 94; Altekar, SGAI,
 

p. 37.
 
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UNI This term has almost the same
connotation since the VERSITY OF MIedic age. CHIGAN
 
f.