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(3) The royal exchequer.¹
 
for (1), (2) and (3) see-AS' VI. 1 and VIII. 1.
(4) Accumulation of wealth (Amara, Santa-
Śānta-
varga).²
 
Koso'stri kutmale khaḍge pidhane' rthaughadivyayoh.
(5) Treasury or the apartment where money

and other valuables are kept (Manu Saṁ. VIII.
419).
6) The royal treasury in the sense of a reserve
fund. Cf. kośam. VIII.
4ulā hi rājānah kośo vṛdhikaro bhavet (Mbh. XII.
119).
 
. 16) The royal treasury in the sense of a reserve
fund.³
 
.
 
KOŚAGRṚHA-The treasury house.
 
-The treasury house.
 
KOŚANIRHĀRA--Grains purchased with funds

received from the royal treasury. (AS' II. 15).

 
KOŚĀSAŃṄGA --(1) Misappropriation or defalcation

of the royal revenue (AS' VIII. 5).
 
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(2) Evasion of taxes (Ibid).
 

 
KOŚASAMPAT--The qualities of an ideal royal

exchequer. (AS' VI. 1).
 

 
KOŚĀDHYAKŞAṢA--The head of the Treasury De-

partment.
 
A. S. Altekar, SGAI p. 100,
 
KOŚĀBHISAMHARANAṆA--Adaptation of ways

and means for augmenting a depleting treasury

(AS' V. 2).
 

 
KOŞṢTHĀGĀRA--The royal granary (AS' II. 5).

 
KOŞṢTHĀGĀRĀDHYAKSA-The superintendent
ṢA--The superintendent
of the royal granary (AS' II. 15, where details

of his duties are given).
 
1. for (1), (2) and (3) see-AS" VI. 1 and VIII. 1.
 
2. Koso'stri kutmale khadge pidhane' rthaughadivyayoh.
3. Cf. kośamulā hi rājānah kośo vydhikaro bhavet (Mbh. XII.
 
119. 16).
 
4. A. S. Altekar, SGAI p. 100,
 
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