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(2) Harem.³
(3) Same as Avarodhana.
AVARODHANA-(1) Siege or blockade of enemy's
Political Concepts in Ancient India
fort.
(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. 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.
AS'VAVYUHA-A battle-order which consists of
cavalry soldiers (as'va). (AS' X. 5).
AŚVĀDHYAKSA-Superintendent of horses. This
officer was responsible for the training and well-
being of all the horses of the state. (AS' II. 30).
ASURAVIJAYI-(1) One of the three kinds of
Conquerors, the other two being Dharmavijayr
and Lobhavijayi. (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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(2) Harem.³
(3) Same as Avarodhana.
AVARODHANA-(1) Siege or blockade of enemy's
Political Concepts in Ancient India
fort.
(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. 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.
AS'VAVYUHA-A battle-order which consists of
cavalry soldiers (as'va). (AS' X. 5).
AŚVĀDHYAKSA-Superintendent of horses. This
officer was responsible for the training and well-
being of all the horses of the state. (AS' II. 30).
ASURAVIJAYI-(1) One of the three kinds of
Conquerors, the other two being Dharmavijayr
and Lobhavijayi. (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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