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Political Concepts in Ancient India
STHALA-YODHI-A
soldier who fights, remaining
on the surface of land (AS. VII.10). Opposed
to Nimnayodhi (q.v.).
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STHANA-Same as Asana (q.v.) and Upekṣaṇa
(q.v.).
STHĀNIKA (1) A subordinate officer either
under the Samāhartā or under the Nagarika.
(2) The entire countryside is divided into four
sectors and each is put under a Sthanika.
(3) The entire city is divided into four wards
and each is put under a Sthānika.5
(4) The Sthanika looks after and carries on civil
administrative affairs under the direction of the
Samaharta or the Nagarika.
STHANIYA-A major town belonging to a block
of 800 villages. A court of justice under a
Dharmastha is housed in the office of the head
of a Sthānīya (AŚ. III. 1).
STHULALAKŞA-Highly generous. A high gene-
rosity is one of the Abhigāmika Gunas (q.v.).
SVAYAM DATTA—(1) One of the 12 varieties of
sons defined by Manu.
(2) Same as Upagata of Kautilya.
(3) Manu observes that the son should be either
bereft of parents or abandoned by them fo
no adequate reason and then should come to his
new father and offer himself voluntarily as his
son. See Manu Sam. IX.177.
4. AS. II.34.
5. AS. II.35.
6. aṣṭaśatagrāmyā madhye sthānīyam (AŚ. II.1).
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STHALA-YODHI-A
soldier who fights, remaining
on the surface of land (AS. VII.10). Opposed
to Nimnayodhi (q.v.).
182
STHANA-Same as Asana (q.v.) and Upekṣaṇa
(q.v.).
STHĀNIKA (1) A subordinate officer either
under the Samāhartā or under the Nagarika.
(2) The entire countryside is divided into four
sectors and each is put under a Sthanika.
(3) The entire city is divided into four wards
and each is put under a Sthānika.5
(4) The Sthanika looks after and carries on civil
administrative affairs under the direction of the
Samaharta or the Nagarika.
STHANIYA-A major town belonging to a block
of 800 villages. A court of justice under a
Dharmastha is housed in the office of the head
of a Sthānīya (AŚ. III. 1).
STHULALAKŞA-Highly generous. A high gene-
rosity is one of the Abhigāmika Gunas (q.v.).
SVAYAM DATTA—(1) One of the 12 varieties of
sons defined by Manu.
(2) Same as Upagata of Kautilya.
(3) Manu observes that the son should be either
bereft of parents or abandoned by them fo
no adequate reason and then should come to his
new father and offer himself voluntarily as his
son. See Manu Sam. IX.177.
4. AS. II.34.
5. AS. II.35.
6. aṣṭaśatagrāmyā madhye sthānīyam (AŚ. II.1).
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