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Glossary
 
an Amaātya and enumerates a number of

qualities of Amātya (Amātya gunas) in the
ṇas) in the
same line (i.e., line 19).
 
pahalavena Kulaipaputreṇāmātyena suvisākhena yathā-
vadartha-dharma-Vyavahāra-darsanairānuragam abhivar-
dhayatā s'aktena dāntenācapalena-vismitenā-ryeṇahāryeṇa.
(D.C. Sircar, Select Inscriptions, Vol. I, p. 180). In the portion
yathāvadartha-dharma, there may be a disguised suggestion
regarding the Arthopadhā and the Dharmopadhā in which
Suvisakha must have duly passed.
(9) Amatya is one of the seven constituents of
ātya is one of the seven constituents of
the state (Saptaprakṛtis).
 

 
AMATYA-SAMPAT--(1) The qualities and qualifi-

cations that are desired to be possessed by

an ideal Amaātya. In AS' I. 9 Kautṭilya enum-

erates these and they number 25 including
 
9. pahalavena Kulaipaputre
The qualities and qualifications in Sanskrit original are
given as the adjectives of the word amātya as follows:
abhijātah (born of a high family),
svavagrahah (having restraint over senses),
kṛtasilpah (skilled in arts),
cackṣuṣmān (possessed of the eyes of the science of polity),
prājṇāmātyena suvisākhena yathā-
abhivar-
vadartha-dharma-Vyavahāra-darsanairanuragam
 
dhayatā s'aktena
 
dāntenācapalena-vismitenā-ryenahāryena.
(D.C. Sircar, Select Inscriptions, Vol. I, p. 180). In the portion
yathāvadartha-dharma, there may be a disguised suggestion
regarding the Arthopadha and the Dharmopadha in which
Suvisakha must have duly passed.
 
1. The qualities and qualifications in Sanskrit original are
given as the adjectives of the word amatya as follows:
 
abhijatah (born of a high family),
 
svavagrahah (having restraint over senses),
 
kytasilpah (skilled in arts),
 
cackṣuşmān (possessed of the eyes of the science of polity),
 
prājnah (possessed of sharp intelligence),
 
ah (possessed of sharp intelligence),
dhārayiṣṇu (endowed with a sharp memory),
 

daksah (swift),
 
vāgmi
vāgmī (endowed with oratory),
 

pragalbhah (outspoken),
 
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pratipattimān (endowed with the power of argument),
 
utsähayuktah (enthusiastic),
 

utsāhayuktah (enthusiastic),
prabhāvayuktah (endowed with Prabhavas'akti),
 

kleśasahah (capable of taking pain),
 

sucih (duly tested by the four Upadhās),

maitrah (friendly with all),
 
drd
dṛḍhabhaktih (having firm loyalty to the King),
si
sīlayuktah (distinguished by good conduct),
 
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