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the residence of the ‘Pradhānasaciva' not very situate to the palace of Candraketu and Samaraketu of Simhala,' the keeper of the records known as SudȚsti, the Pradhānasacivas being the main instruments of deliberations concerning the affairs of the state;' The Pradhānasaciva (of Meghavāhana) sitting on a huge ratton seat being waited upon by the selected attendants placed on responsibility, Pradhāna mantrins, amātyavşddhas,' Saciva and adhyaksa (Secretaries and Heads of the Departments), a chief Head of the jewellery named Mahodadhi,' etc. He has also mentioned Śankhapāņih an officer incharge of the treasure travois.
Dhanapāla has mentioned
Purohita,", Rājakam, Pratihāra, Sthāpatyāḥ, Angarakņāḥ, mantrinaḥ, Gūdhapuruṣāh, Vandiputrāh, Amātya, Narma Saciva," Sayyāpālaka, Dauvärika, Dharmastheyas, Kañcuki, Sauvidalla, Pradhānāntarvaṁsika,"Dūta."
He has also mentioned Muktāvali, a lady appointed to guard the entire storehouse of quarries. (
H OTICIATYRHITETUR Ham)
Hence Purohita, Dharmastheya or Prādvivāka, amātya, saciva and dūta are the only prakstis referred to by Dhanapāla out of the ten or eight enumerated above.
TOITM Vol. II p. 172.
1. TM Vol. III p. 33. L. 6 2. Yle-1415142fcta: TM Vol. II p. 232. 3. Tofa : En fal: 1 TM Vol. II p. 225. 4. af lygiferara ar f -fame aar UYET 5. Ibid. Vol. I p. 157. 6. Ibid. Vol. I p. 77. 7. Ibid. Vol. I p. 158, Vol. II p. 192. 8. Ibid. Sm. ed. p. 395. 9. Ibid. Vol. II p. 176, Vol. I p. 159, Vol. II p. 268. 10. Ibid. Vol. I pp. 66-67. 11. Ibid. Vol. II p. 167 12. Ibid. Vol. II P. 52 13. Ibid.. Sm. Ed 321. L.16 14. Ibid. Vol. II p. 125 15. Ibid. Vol. II p. 176 16. Ibid. Vol. II p. 176 17. Ibid. Sm ed.321 18. Ibid. Sm ed. p. 341 L 14.
