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(2) Harem.³
 
Cf. s'uddhāntas' cāvarodhas'ca (Amarakośa, puravarga).
(3) Same as Avarodhana.
 

 
AVARODHANA--(1) Siege or blockade of enemy's
 

fort.
(2) Harem. Cf. stryāgāraṁ bhubhujām antahpuraṁ syādavarodhanam
(Amarakos'a, puravarga).
(3) Same as Avarodha.
(4) Same as Politicalrakrit Orodhana. Concepts in Ancienf. Line 6 in As'oka's Fifth Rock Edict: Mansehra version.
(Select India
 
fort.
 
(scriptions, p. 2) Harem.
 
(3) Same as Avarodha.
 
(4) Same as Prakrit Orodhana."
.
 
AS'VAMEDHA--The royal horse-sacrifice, which

used to be performed by Kings who desired to

attain supremacy over neighbouring Kings. A

specially consecrated horse used to be set free

for one year to roam over the neighbouring coun-

tries, the Kings whereof were forced to do hom-
age or fight.
age or fight. Cf. Basham, The details of this sacrifice are
Wonder that was India, p. 42. The details of this sacrifice are given in S'atapatha Brāhmaṇa XIII. In ins-

criptional records, we find kings often boasting

of having performed one or two As'vamedha
sacrifices.
 

sacrifices.
 
AS'VAVYUŪHA--A battle-order which consists of

cavalry soldiers (as'va). (AS' X. 5).
 

 
AŚVĀDHYAKṢA--SA-Superintendent of horses. This

officer was responsible for the training and well-

being of all the horses of the state. (AS' II. 30).
 

 
ASURAVIJAYIĪ--(1) One of the three kinds of

Conquerors, the other two being Dharmavijayr
ī
and Lobhavijayiī. (AS' XII. 1).
 
3. Cf. s'uddhāntas' cāvarodhas'ca (Amarakośa, puravarga).
4. Cf. stryāgāraṁ bhubhujām antahpuraṁ syādavarodhanam
(Amarakos'a, puravarga).
 
5. Cf. Line 6 in As'oka's Fifth Rock Edict: Mansehra version.
(Select Inscriptions, p. 23).
 
6. Cf. Basham, The Wonder that was India, p. 42.
 
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