Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c14.t1.60

c14.t1.60

There was another hardship caused by political disturbances in the country The *Br̥hatkalpa Bhāṣya* divides the kingless state *arājaka* into four groups 1) after the death of the king if there were two heirs-apparent and none of them so far anointed as the king *anuvāya*, 2) when one prince who had already appointed an heir-apparent in his turn took another joint ruler *juvarāja*, 3) when the army of the enemy occupied the country (*verajjaya*), 4) when there was warfare between the two opponents claiming the throne *rājja*.³⁶