Dighanikaya 26.90_2

26.90_2

Amaccā pārisajjāti amaccā ceva parisāvacarā ca. Gaṇakamahāmattāti acchiddakādipāṭhagaṇakā ceva mahāamaccā ca. Anīkaṭṭhāti hatthiācariyādayo. Dovārikāti dvārarakkhino. Mantassājīvinoti mantā vuccati paññā, taṃ nissayaṃ katvā ye jīvanti paṇḍitā mahāmattā, tesaṃ etaṃ nāmaṃ.

‘Ministers and courtiers’ (amaccā pārisajjā) means both ministers and those who attend the royal assembly. ‘Accountants and high officials’ (gaṇakamahāmattā) means both astrologer-reciters and the like, and high ministers. ‘Troopers’ (anīkaṭṭhā) means elephant trainers and so forth. ‘Doorkeepers’ (dovārikā) means guards of the gate. ‘Those living by counsel’ (mantassājīvino): ‘counsel’ (mantā) refers to wisdom; this is a designation for those wise high officials who make a living depending on that.