If when in the fifth section, herbivorous animals, ministers and household inmates will suffer as also the Vaiśyas. If when in mid-heaven, the central provinces will suffer, but there will be happiness over the land and the price of food grains will fall. It also teaches the rules for composing dramatic plays ( nataka) and poetic works ( kavya).Īmatya in Jyotisha glossary Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraĪmātya (अमात्य) refers to “ministers”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 5), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).-Accordingly, “If the sun and moon should begin to be eclipsed when only half risen, deceitful men will suffer as well as sacrificial rites. Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (śāstra) of performing arts, (nāṭya, e.g., theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. The Rudradāman inscription seems to distinguish between mantrin and saciva.Īccording to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 35, the role ( bhūmikā) of actors playing amātyas (secretaries) is defined as, “Persons who have well-formed limbs, distinct speech, are neither tall nor fat, are heroic, have reasoning positive and negative, are brave, and eloquent and have presence of mind, should be employed to take up the role of army-leaders ( senāpati) and secretaries ( amātya)”. According to Śukranīti saciva, amātya and mantrin are three different functionaries (See II. According to the latter amātya seems to be identical with saciva (see IV. Kāmandakīya Nītisāra (VIII.1) also does the same. (1.8.9) distinguishes between amātya and mantrin.

Amātya also has been used before to indicate a minister.

Note: Saciva as well as amātya originally meant secretary.

Accordingly, “Those who are intelligent, versed in polity, powerful, sweet-tongued, conversant with the Arthasāstra, and attached to the subjects and are followers of Dharma, should be always appointed by kings as secretaries ( amātya)”. Providing the beard is a component of nepathya (costumes and make-up) and is to be done in accordance with the science of āhāryābhinaya (extraneous representation).ģ) Amātya (अमात्य, “secretary”) or Saciva refers to a classification of persons who “move about in public”, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 34. A similair address in this situation would be Saciva.Ģ) Amātya (अमात्य) refers to “ministers” (of the king), and their beard ( śmaśru) should be represented as white ( śveta), according to Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 23. Amātya is used by Brahmins to address ministers. Amatya in Natyashastra glossary Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraġ) Amātya (अमात्य, “councillor”) refers to a specific “mode of address” ( nāman) used in drama ( nāṭya), according to Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 19.

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