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Mahāmātra or Tirtha called Antapala. A court
īrtha called Antapāla. A court
of justice under a Dharmastha is also stationed
in this Antapa
in this Antapāladurga as indicated by the ex-

pression Janapadasandhi in AS' III. 1.

 
ANTARAMAĀTYAKOPA--Antagonism towards the

King on the part of any one of the closely as-
sociated Ama
sociated Amātyas other than the Mantriī, the

Purohita, the Yuvaraāja and the Senaāpati. (AS'

IX. 3).³
 
mantryādi-varjanamantaramātyānām anyatamakopo'ntar-
amātya-kopah.
 
ANTARDHI--A weak king who stands (geographi-

cally) in between the Vijigisīṣu (aggressor) and

his Ari (enemy). He is called so, because when-

ever there is any offence from any strong power,
he conceals himself in either a fort or a forest.

he conceals himself in either a fort or a forest.
Vide, AS' VII. 13.¹
 
antarnetuśca madhyastho durbalontardhirucyate pratighāte
balavato durgāṭavyapasāravān.
 
ANTARVAMS'IKA--(1) Chief of the guards of the
harem.
 

harem.
(2) One of the 18 Mahāmātras or Tiīrthas. (AS
'
I. 12).
 

(3) His yearly pay is fixed by Kautṭilya at 24000

panas. (AS' V. 3.)
 

 
ANTAHPURA--Royal female apartments.

 
ĀNVİĪKŞṢIKĪ–-- (1) Medhaātithi on Manusamṁ. VII. 43

says that the term may mean either Tarkavidyā

(i.e., logic or the science of reasoning) or AĀtmavi-

dyā (i.e., metaphysics). Offering a third alterna-

tive he says that AĀnviīksikiī may be another name
for A
for Ātmavidyaā (metaphysics) and Manu mentions
 
2. mantryādi-varjanamantaramātyānām anyatamakopo'ntar-
amātya-kopah.
 
3. antarnetuśca madhyastho durbalontardhirucyate pratighāte
balavato durgāṭavyapasāravān.
 
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