The Mauryan Polity c8.s3.t4.3
The Mauryan Polity c8.s3.t4.3
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⁵ Bk. II, ch. 29. Rock Edict XI refers to the superintendent of pastures. The term *vachamhi* in R. E. VI is *vraja* of the *Arthaśāstra* (II.6), meaning a herd of cattle and other animals. This *vraja* is said to have been inspected by Aśoka. If we consider the great attention paid to the preservation and upkeep of cattle in the *Kauṭalīya* as indispensable for agriculture, Aśoka’s interest in livestock only shows how the king interested himself in the material welfare of his people as in their moral welfare.
Linked texts (3)
- Kauṭilīya Arthaśāstra — Kauṭilya, Sanskrit
- Major Rock Edict VI — Prakrit
- Major Rock Edict XI — Prakrit