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(3) This term was in use even in the days of the
R
Ṛgveda in the sense of prosperity and well

being.
 

Cf. yogakşemamṣemaṁ va ādāyā'hamṁ bhūyaāsam, etc.

(RṚgveda, X. 166.5).
 

 
YOGAPURUŞṢA-A type of secretly engaged agents
for supporting some action of the administration
-A type of secretly engaged agents
for supporting some action of the administration
from among the public as innocent citizens

(vide ASŚ. V.6).
 

 
YOGAPRAYOGA--Engagement of secret agents

like a Tīkṣṇa (q.v.) for harming the enemy.

 
YAUVARĀJYA--(1) A State ruled by the Yuvarāja

(i.e., the Crown Prince).
 

(2) Such a Yauvarājya is mentioned in the Jaina

Ācārānṅgasūtra quoted under Gaṇarājya (q.v.).

(3) The term seems to refer to a government

like the one over which Khāravela presided for
nine years up to his coronation at the age of

nine years up to his coronation at the age of
twenty-four.
 
Cf. "nava vasāni yovaraja (pa) sāsitaṁ", Hāthigumphā
Cave Inscription of Khāravela, line 2 (vide D.C. Sircar, Select
Inscriptions, p. 214).
 
RAJJUKA--(Pkt-Rājuka¹ūka and Lājuka.¹ūka. Aśoka's Third Rock Edict. Girnar Version. Line 2. Aśoka's Fourth Pillar Edict. Delhi-Topra version. Line 2.).
 

(1) A district officer under the Mauryan admin-

istration, who was responsible for the civil ad-

ministration of a district. In Asśoka's Rock

Edict IV, the Rajjukas are advised in great

detail to be kind and judicious to the people
 
RA
 
8. Cf. "nava vasāni yovaraja (pa) sāsitam", Hathigumphā
Cave Inscription of Kharavela, line 2 (vide D.C. Sircar, Select
Inscriptions, p. 214).
 
1. Asoka's Third Rock Edict. Girnar Version. Line 2.
2. Asoka's Fourth Pillar Edict.
 
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Delhi-Topra Version. Line 2.
 
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