174 Analytical Account of the Pancha Tantra. 



The introductory matter of this section, descriptive of the quarrel between 

 the Crows and Owls, and the consultations of the monarch of the former, 

 with liis five ministers, correspond very closely in the Pancha Tantra and 

 Kalila Damana ; although they extend to a greater length in tlie former, 

 and contain some matters curious in themselves, and reflecting light on 

 several Hindu peculiarities : amongst these, the following enumeration of the 

 officers of state, who are, or are not, to be relied upon with confidence, 

 is quoted from the Mahdbhdrat, the Sabhd Parva, in which Nareda, it is 

 said, communicated their names to YuD'HisHT'nfRA. The full detail is, how- 

 ever, not given in that work, but the passage does occur, and the reference 

 indicates, at any rate, the existence of the Mahdbhdrat, prior to the date 

 of the Pancha Tantra* 



The Officers to be distrusted, are eighteen, 



1 Mantri . The minister. 



2 Purfihita The royal chaplain, or priest. 



3 Sendpati The general. 



4 Yuvaraja The young prince, associated in the empire, and 



designated as successor. 



5 Dwarika Warden, or chamberlain. 



6 Antarva'nsika The superintendant of the inner apartments. 



7 SannidhStryupadishthd A sort of master of the ceremonies. 



8 Juyipaka A master of requests. 



9 As'wid'hyaksha Master of the horse. 



10 Gajdd'hyaksha Master of the elephants. 



1 1 Koshdd'hyaksha Superintendant of the treasury. 



12 Baldd'hyakslia Ditto of the forces, or perhaps the stores. 



13 Durgapdla The governor of the fort. 



14 Karapdla The ruler of the prisons. 



15 Sim4p41a The superintendant of the boundaries, or lord of 



the marches. 



16 P'arishada A companion. 



17 Protkaltabhrltya A courtier. 



18 Atavikddhya The forest chiefs, and others. 



The fifteen, naturally attached to the monarch's cause, are 



1 Janani The queen mother. 



2 D6vi The queen. 



S Kanchuki The confidential attendant. 



4 Mdlika The chaplet weaver, or florist. 



5 Sayyapdla The bed-maker. 



* A similar list occurs in the Bhardvi Tantra. 



