[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Polity, law and society](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity) › [Hindu Administrative Institutions](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1929) › c8.s2.55 # Hindu Administrative Institutions c8.s2.55 Hindu Administrative Institutions c8.s2.55 - **Language:** English ### [c8.s2.55](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1929.c8.s2.55) The energy of the Kṣatriya backed by that of the \*purohita\* and assisted by the deliberations of the ministers following the precedents laid down in the \*Śāstras\* leads to success without question.² Further the \*purohita\* of the \*Kauṭalīya\* occupies a unique rank among the highest paid state-officials, such as the minister, the commander-in-chief, or members of the royal household, the crown-prince, the king's mother, and the queen. Kauṭalya fixed the salary of the \*purohita\* as 48,000 \*paṇas\* per annum. The smaller officials under his department were each paid 1,000 \*paṇas\* yearly.³ - [Previous: c8.s2.54](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1929.c8.s2.54) - [Next: c8.s2.56](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1929.c8.s2.56) - [Up: c8.s2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1929.c8.s2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1929.c8.s2.55](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.polity.dikshitar-1929.c8.s2.55) · Pramāṇa