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(3) He is separated from the AĀkranda by the

Pārṣṇigrāhāsāra, and he works as an ally of the
A
Ākranda and hence as an ally of the Vijiīgisṣu, the

central figure of the Mandṇḍala (q.v.) (AS' VI. 2)
 

 
ĀTṬAVIKA-- (1) One of the 18 Tiīrthas (q.v.) recog-

nised by Rāmāyaṇa and the Tilaka Com.

thereon (Rāṣṭrāntapāla).
 

(2) One of the 18 Mahāmaātras or Tiīrthas reco-

gnised by Kautṭilya. (AS' I. 12). This officer is

in charge of the administration of the forest

areas, obviously lying at a considerable distance
from the capital.
 
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from the capital.
(3) In AS' V. 1. This officer is called Ațavī.
 

(4) He is sometimes referred to also as
Atavi pāla.
 

Aṭavīpāla.
 
ĀTAVIKARĀJA--A Forester King. Apparently
different from the At
different from the Āṭavika (also called Atṭavīpāla).

There were several small forest kingdoms in
central India (see under At
central India (see under Āṭavīrājya). Samudra-

gupta takes pride in having subdued all the

Forester Kings. Cf. paricaārakīkṛta sarvātṭavika
ra
rājasya. (Allahabad Stone Pillar Inscription of

Samudragupta, Line 21).
 
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ĀTMOPANIDHĀNA--(1) One of the five varieties

of Saāma (conciliation) (AS' II. 10).
 

(2) It is an act of surrender with a statement

as follows --"I am not different from you. You

may use all my wealth for your purposes with

pleasure". (AS' II. 10).
 
2. Cf. "yo'ham sa bhavān yan mama dravyaṁ tadbhavatā sva-

krtyesṛtyeṣu prayojyatām". ityātmopanidhaānam iti. (AS', II. 10).
 
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