Political Concepts in Ancient India /53

Glossary
 

 
Khoh C.P. Inscription of Samṃkṣobha (529 A.D.)"
[^5]
and the Kanas Plate of Loka vigraha (Ep. Ind.

XXXVIII, p. 331)[^6] we find references to 18
At
Aṭavīrājyas.
 

 
ATI-SANDHI-If a certain treaty (Sandhi) results

in a greater gain of wealth (Hiranya) land
ṇya) land
(Bhūmi), etc. than anticipated in time of the

mutual agreement, the treaty is called an Ati-

sandhi. (AS' VII.9).
 

 
ATYAYA-A fine or penalty. It is one of the seven
A
Āyamukhas or sources of royal income (AS' II. 6).
 

Such a fine is often realised in the form of a

deduction of pay and other emoluments of state

employees. (See the expression Atyayasthāna

in AS' II.32).
 
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ADHIKAĀRI MAHATTARA(S)-see Mahattarā-

dhikarins.
 
ārins.
 
ADHIPĀLA-A registrar of pledges or mortgages
 

(AS' III.12).
 

 
ADHIRĀJA-A
 
n King with supremacy over a
number of
 
feudatories. (cf. Basham, The
Wonder that was India, p. 94).
 
King with supremacy over a
feudatories. (cf. Basham, The
 

 
ADHIVINNAĀ-A woman whose husband marries

a second wife. (Yajnñavalkya, I. 73, 74; Manu
Sam
Saṃ IX. 83; AS' III.2).
 

 
ADHIVEDANAM-Marrying of a second wife in

presence of the earlier wife. cf. adhivedanam
ṁ
bhāryāntaraparigrahaḥ (Mitakşarā on Yajnña-

valkyasmrṛti I.73).
 
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[^5.] sāṣṭadaśāṭavīrājyabhyantaraṁ ḍadbhālā rājyam...(line 8).

[^6.] tosalyām sāṣṭādaśāṭavīrājyāyāṁ
 

(vide D.C. Sircar, Select Inscriptions, p. 395).
 
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