The Social and Military Position of the Ruling Caste in Ancient India, as Represented by the Sanskrit Epic c2.s4.t1.80

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∗ ii. 5. 38. The list reads : *mantrī purohitaç cāi 'va yuvarājaç camūpatiḥ, pañcamo dvārapālaç ca ṣaṣṭho 'ntarveçikas (sic) tathā ; kārāgārādhikārī ca dravyasaṃcayakṛt tathā, kṛtyākṛtyeṣu cā 'rthānāṃ navamo viniyojakaḥ (sic); pradeṣṭā nagarādhyakṣaḥ kāryanirmāṇakṛt tathā, dharmādhyakṣaḥ sabhādhyakṣo daṇḍapālas tripañcamaḥ ; ṣoḍaço durgapālaç ca tathā rāṣṭrāntapālakaḥ, aṭavīpālakāntāni tīrthāny aṣṭādaçāi 'va ca.* This corresponds closely, though not exactly, with the determination of the Nītiprakāçika on the same subject, as the latter usually resolves the technical formulæ in accordance with our commentator. The Manavic group of eighteen is one of law-titles (M. viii. 3). Compare A. P. 252. Exactly the same formula as in our text is found also R. ii. 109. 45; in connection with which fact it may not be impertinent to inquire whether it is mere chance that this whole section of the second book in R. corresponds completely in form and often in verse with a section of the same book in Mbh. ; and is it accidental that the scenes of the two works are distributed in parallel books with sometimes like names : *ādi = ādi*; *sabhā* = (assembly at) *ayodhyā*; *vana = vana* (B.); *kiṣkindhyā = virāṭa* (with names different, but each a change from forest to town life); *sundara = udyogya* (preparation for war); then in each the *yuddha*?