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GŪDḌHAPURUŞṢA—(1) Spy.
 

(2) Secret emissary.
 

(3) Disguised agent. The probable varieties of

such spies and their activities are described in

AS' I. 11.
 

 
GUŅṆASAMṀKĪRTANA—(1) Flattery.
 

(2) It is one of the five varieties of Saāma (q.v.).

It is in the form of the praise of family, physique,

action, habit, learning and materials belonging

to the party, who is to be won by this type of the

policy of conciliation. Cf. abhijana-śarīra-karma-

prakṛti-śruti-dravyādīnāṁ guṇāguṇagrahaṇam
prasaṁ
prasaṁsā-stutirguṇasamṁkiīrtanam. (AS' II. 10).

 
GULMA-- (1) A host of armed guards.³
 
Political Concepts in Ancient Kulluka or Manu Saṁ, VIndia
 
I. 114.
(2) A unit of army consisting of three senamu-

khas or 9 chariots, 9 elephants, 27 horses and 45
footmen.³
 

footmen. P. C. Chakravarti, The Art of War in Ancient India, p. 83.
 
GODHYAKŞAṢA--Superintendent of cows. This offi-

cer was required to look after the protection and

well-being of all the domestic animals of the state

like cows, buffaloes and goats. He was also to

keep a register of the entire population of such

animals of the state. (AS' II. 29).
 

 
GOPA --(1) A subordinate officer either under a

Samāhartā or under a Naāgarika.
 
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(2) The Gopa under a Samahartāhartā works in the

countryside (Janapada) and remains in charge

of a minimum of five larger villages or a maximum
 
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2. Kulluka or Manu Sam, VII. 114.
 
3. P. C. Chakravarti, The Art of War in Ancient India, p. 83.
 
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