Hindu Polity: A Constitutional History of India in Hindu Times c36.34

c36.34

² Bhaṭṭa Bhāskara (Mysore ed. Tait. Saṁhitā iii. p. 148) points out the primary meaning of Saṅgrahītā 'the holder of the reins' lit. 'the driver' (संग्रहीतु :...रश्मिग्राहिणः) and then gives the secondary meaning (quoting opinion of others) रज्जुभिर्नियन्ता कुमाराध्यक्ष इत्यन्ये 'he who leads the (administration) by holding the reins [of government], i.e., Prime-minister.'—This has some bearing on Aśoka's *rājūka*, if it is connected with *rajju*.