བསད་ནམས་ཀྱ་སྟབས་ཀྱ་རྟགས་པ་བརྗད་པ notes.44
The Exemplary Tale of Puṇyabala notes.44
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notes.44
44. Literally “touched”; this probably refers to the tradition of a “tour of conquest” (Skt. dig-vijaya), in which a great king would establish dominion over surrounding areas by traveling to the four quarters. Wherever he was able to roam unimpededly became his domain. Ideally, this should be done through the power of his righteousness; other kings submitted to him and became his vassals in recognition of his superior moral standing.