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(3) He is separated from the Ākranda by the
Pārṣṇigrāhāsāra, and he works as an ally of the
Ākranda and hence as an ally of the Vijīgiṣu, the
central figure of the Maṇḍala (q.v.) (AS' VI. 2)
 
ĀṬAVIKA-- (1) One of the 18 Tīrthas (q.v.) recog-
nised by Rāmāyaṇa and the Tilaka Com.
thereon (Rāṣṭrāntapāla).
(2) One of the 18 Mahāmātras or Tīrthas reco-
gnised by Kauṭilya. (AS' I. 12). This officer is
in charge of the administration of the forest
areas, obviously lying at a considerable distance
from the capital.
(3) In AS' V. 1. This officer is called Ațavī.
(4) He is sometimes referred to also as
Aṭavīpāla.
 
ĀTAVIKARĀJA--A Forester King. Apparently
different from the Āṭavika (also called Aṭavīpāla).
There were several small forest kingdoms in
central India (see under Āṭavīrājya). Samudra-
gupta takes pride in having subdued all the
Forester Kings. Cf. paricārakīkṛta sarvāṭavika
rājasya. (Allahabad Stone Pillar Inscription of
Samudragupta, Line 21).
 
ĀTMOPANIDHĀNA--(1) One of the five varieties
of Sāma (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). Cf. "yo'ham sa bhavān yan mama dravyaṁ tadbhavatā sva-
kṛtyeṣu prayojyatām". ityātmopanidhānam iti. (AS', II. 10).