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SAHODHA-The
 
son of a woman married in a
pregnant state by another man (with or without
the knowledge of her pregnancy) is a Sahodha
son to the present husband of the woman.
(Manu Sam. IX. 173) (cf. AS. III.7).
 
SĀKŞI-A witness, an eye-witness.
SANDHIVIGRAHIKA-Minister for peace and
war. He had also 'more definite military func-
tions and often accompanied the King on cam-
paign'.
 
SĀMA (1) The first of the four Upāyas (q.v.).
 
(2) It is the policy of conciliation or negotiation
used as a means of success against an enemy.
(3) According to Kautilya there are five kinds
of Sama, viz. Gunasamkirtana (flattery), Sam-
bandhopākhyāna (references to close and cor-
dial relationship), Parasparopakārasandarśana
(acknowledgement of good done to each other),
Ayatipradarśana (reference to the prospect of
certain mutual benefits), Atmopanidhana (sur-
render of wealth for mutual free use with the
acknowledgement of mutual non-difference).
(AŚ. II. 10).
 
SAMANTA (1) A feudatory ruler.³
 
(2) A neighbour.*
 
1. Allahabad Stone Pillar Inscription of Samudragupta (line
32) describes the author Harisena as a Sandhivigrahika. See,
D. C. Sircar, Select Inscriptions, p. 268 n. 1.
 
2. Basham, The Wonder that was India, p. 100.
 
3. D. C. Sircar, Indian Epigraphical Glossary, p. 289. Apte,
Students' Sanskrit English Dictionary, p. 598.
4. AS. III.8 etc.; Apte, Ibid.
 
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