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Glossary
(7) Some thirteen sources of royal income, viz.
Sitadhyakşa, Bhaga, Vali, etc. enumerated in
AS II.6 are together known as Rastra.
(8) Another ten sources of royal income, viz.
Pindakara, Saḍbhāga, etc. enumerated in AŚ
II.15 are together known as Rāṣṭra.
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RĀSTRĀNTAPALA-See under Antapala-durga.
BAŞTRIKA-(Pkt. Rathika and Ratthika). The
governor of a district or a sub-division. From
Asoka's Minor Rock Edict: Yerragudi Version,
lines 14 ff, it appears that the Rāṣṭrika was
directly responsible to a Rajjuka.
RIKTHA (1) Property left by the deceased
father as inheritance (AS III.5).
(AŚ
(2) Inheritance in general, since the words like
pitryam and paitrikam often precede this term.
Cf. nanu garbhaḥ pitryam riktham arhati (Sakun-
talā VI);
cf. also, bhajeran paitrikaṁ riktham (Manu Sam.
IX. 104).
(3) A property in general.
Cf. Manu Sam. VIII. 30. (praṇaṣṭasvāmikaṁ
riktham).
(4)=Rktha.
RUPA (1) An additional surcharge of 8% on
all fines. (AS III.18).
(2) Stolen goods (AŚ IV.6).
RŪPIKĀ—(1) An 8% tax to be paid in time of
getting coins minted in the royal mint by any
2. D. C. Sircar, Glossary, p. 278.
3. D. C. Sircar, Select Inscriptions, p. 51.
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(7) Some thirteen sources of royal income, viz.
Sitadhyakşa, Bhaga, Vali, etc. enumerated in
AS II.6 are together known as Rastra.
(8) Another ten sources of royal income, viz.
Pindakara, Saḍbhāga, etc. enumerated in AŚ
II.15 are together known as Rāṣṭra.
147
RĀSTRĀNTAPALA-See under Antapala-durga.
BAŞTRIKA-(Pkt. Rathika and Ratthika). The
governor of a district or a sub-division. From
Asoka's Minor Rock Edict: Yerragudi Version,
lines 14 ff, it appears that the Rāṣṭrika was
directly responsible to a Rajjuka.
RIKTHA (1) Property left by the deceased
father as inheritance (AS III.5).
(AŚ
(2) Inheritance in general, since the words like
pitryam and paitrikam often precede this term.
Cf. nanu garbhaḥ pitryam riktham arhati (Sakun-
talā VI);
cf. also, bhajeran paitrikaṁ riktham (Manu Sam.
IX. 104).
(3) A property in general.
Cf. Manu Sam. VIII. 30. (praṇaṣṭasvāmikaṁ
riktham).
(4)=Rktha.
RUPA (1) An additional surcharge of 8% on
all fines. (AS III.18).
(2) Stolen goods (AŚ IV.6).
RŪPIKĀ—(1) An 8% tax to be paid in time of
getting coins minted in the royal mint by any
2. D. C. Sircar, Glossary, p. 278.
3. D. C. Sircar, Select Inscriptions, p. 51.
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