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Political Concepts in Ancient India
(3) He is separated from the Akranda by the
Pārṣṇigrāhāsāra, and he works as an ally of the
Akranda and hence as an ally of the Vijigisu, the
central figure of the Mandala (q.v.) (AS' VI. 2)
ĀTAVIKA (1) One of the 18 Tirthas (q.v.) recog-
nised by Rāmāyaṇa and the Tilaka Com.
thereon (Rāṣṭrāntapāla).
(2) One of the 18 Mahāmatras or Tirthas reco-
gnised by Kautilya. (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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(3) In AS' V. 1. This officer is called Ațavī.
(4) He is sometimes referred to also as
Atavi pāla.
ĀTAVIKARĀJA-A Forester King. Apparently
different from the Atavika (also called Atavīpāla).
There were several small forest kingdoms in
central India (see under Atavīrājya). Samudra-
gupta takes pride in having subdued all the
Forester Kings. Cf. paricarakīkṛta sarvātavika
rajasya. (Allahabad Stone Pillar Inscription of
Samudragupta, Line 21).
ATMOPANIDHĀNA-(1) One of the five varieties
of Sama (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-
krtyesu prayojyatām". ityātmopanidhanam iti. (AS', II. 10).
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Political Concepts in Ancient India
(3) He is separated from the Akranda by the
Pārṣṇigrāhāsāra, and he works as an ally of the
Akranda and hence as an ally of the Vijigisu, the
central figure of the Mandala (q.v.) (AS' VI. 2)
ĀTAVIKA (1) One of the 18 Tirthas (q.v.) recog-
nised by Rāmāyaṇa and the Tilaka Com.
thereon (Rāṣṭrāntapāla).
(2) One of the 18 Mahāmatras or Tirthas reco-
gnised by Kautilya. (AS' I. 12). This officer is
in charge of the administration of the forest
areas, obviously lying at a considerable distance
from the capital.
1
(3) In AS' V. 1. This officer is called Ațavī.
(4) He is sometimes referred to also as
Atavi pāla.
ĀTAVIKARĀJA-A Forester King. Apparently
different from the Atavika (also called Atavīpāla).
There were several small forest kingdoms in
central India (see under Atavīrājya). Samudra-
gupta takes pride in having subdued all the
Forester Kings. Cf. paricarakīkṛta sarvātavika
rajasya. (Allahabad Stone Pillar Inscription of
Samudragupta, Line 21).
ATMOPANIDHĀNA-(1) One of the five varieties
of Sama (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-
krtyesu prayojyatām". ityātmopanidhanam iti. (AS', II. 10).
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