2023-02-16 11:12:07 by ambuda-bot
This page has not been fully proofread.
138
Political Concepts in Ancient India
(3) This term was in use even in the days of the
Rgveda in the sense of prosperity and well
being.
Cf. yogakşemam va ādāyā'ham bhūyasam, etc.
(Rgveda, X. 166.5).
YOGAPURUŞA-A type of secretly engaged agents
for supporting some action of the administration
from among the public as innocent citizens
(vide AS. 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
Ācārāngasūtra 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
twenty-four.
RAJJUKA-(Pkt-Rājuka¹ and Lājuka.¹).
(1) A district officer under the Mauryan admin-
istration, who was responsible for the civil ad-
ministration of a district. In Asoka'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.
Digitized by
Google
Delhi-Topra Version. Line 2.
Original from
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Political Concepts in Ancient India
(3) This term was in use even in the days of the
Rgveda in the sense of prosperity and well
being.
Cf. yogakşemam va ādāyā'ham bhūyasam, etc.
(Rgveda, X. 166.5).
YOGAPURUŞA-A type of secretly engaged agents
for supporting some action of the administration
from among the public as innocent citizens
(vide AS. 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
Ācārāngasūtra 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
twenty-four.
RAJJUKA-(Pkt-Rājuka¹ and Lājuka.¹).
(1) A district officer under the Mauryan admin-
istration, who was responsible for the civil ad-
ministration of a district. In Asoka'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.
Digitized by
Delhi-Topra Version. Line 2.
Original from
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN