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(2) Harem. Cf. s'śuddhāntas'ś cāvarodhas'śca (Amarakośa, puravarga).
(3) Same as Avarodhana.
 
AVARODHANA--(1) Siege or blockade of enemy's
fort.
(2) Harem. Cf. stryāgāraṁ bhubhujām antahpuraṁ syādavarodhanam
(Amarakos'śa, puravarga).
(3) Same as Avarodha.
(4) Same as Prakrit Orodhana. Cf. Line 6 in As'śoka's Fifth Rock Edict: Mansehra version.
(Select Inscriptions, p. 23).
 
AŚVAMEDHA--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. Cf. Basham, The Wonder that was India, p. 42. The details of this sacrifice are given in S'Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa XIII. In ins-
criptional records, we find kings often boasting
of having performed one or two As'śvamedha
sacrifices.
 
AŚVAVYŪHA--A battle-order which consists of
cavalry soldiers (as'va). (AS'śva). (AŚ X. 5).
 
AŚVĀDHYAKṢA--Superintendent of horses. This
officer was responsible for the training and well-
being of all the horses of the state. (AS'Ś II. 30).
 
ASURAVIJAYĪ--(1) One of the three kinds of
Conquerors, the other two being Dharmavijayī
and Lobhavijayī. (AS'Ś XII. 1).